Swansea City coach confirms Fernandez deal

Swansea City coach Garry Monk has confirmed that the Welsh side are discussing personal terms with the Argentine defender Federico Fernandez after an agreement was reached with Napoli.

A fee of €10 million has reportedly been agreed between the clubs for the 25-year-old and the player himself has stopped training as with Napoli as he prepares to travel to Wales and finalise the move that would see the Partenopei make a profit of €5.5m for the player they signed from Estudiantes in 2011.

“We’ve had a good chat with Federico [Fernandez], there are a few details to be ironed out but then he will be over for his medical,” confirmed Monk at a Swansea press conference.

“We will be getting a very good player who has played at the top level with Napoli and Argentina in the World Cup.

“He will definitely add quality to the squad.”

Fernandez made 26 Serie A appearances for Napoli during the 2013-14 Serie A season and he has picked up two Coppa Italia winner’s medals during his time with the Azzurri.