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Swansea manager Brendan Rodgers was confident his club could secure the signing of Cliftonville striker Rory Donnelly<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Everton have out-bid Swansea in the tussle to sign Rory Donnelly from Cliftonville.<\/p>\n

The 19-year-old striker is set to leave the Northern Irish club in January, with Swansea having an offer of around \u00a3100,000 accepted.<\/p>\n

But Cliftonville chairman Gerard Lawlor has upped the asking price, telling skysports.com<\/a>: “Everton’s bid is considerably higher than Swansea’s.<\/p>\n

“There is a major difference in the bids. They are miles apart.”<\/p>\n

He added: “My job is to do the best thing for Cliftonville.”<\/p>\n

Earlier, Swansea manager Brendan Rodgers said: “I find it sad and disappointing that we had an agreement and now we don’t.<\/p>\n

“Morally you would think that would stand but we will find out over the next few days.”<\/p>\n

Cliftonville boss Tommy Breslin believes Northern Irishman Rodgers could yet get his man, explaining that Swansea’s personal touch may prove significant.<\/p>\n

Breslin said: “Rory said that he was impressed by Swansea and by what Brendan Rodgers had to say.<\/p>\n

“He said the facilities were good and that there was a great team spirit with no egos. The Northern Irish link with Brendan probably helped too.<\/p>\n

“We expect the deal to be completed. We’ve got a fixture on Boxing Day and I’m planning for it without Rory.”<\/p>\n

After Rodgers confirmed Swansea and Donnelly’s agents were in dispute over the fee<\/a>, Everton became favourites<\/a> to sign the Northern Irishman, who has also held talks with Liverpool<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Rodgers said: “We have done everything we can up until this moment. We had the player watched over a number of months, I went to see him myself, and I felt he was worth taking into our group.<\/p>\n

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BBC Sport NI highlights some of Rory Donnelly’s Cliftonville wonder goals<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

“We arranged for him to come over for a couple of days. He’s a good kid and his agent and assistant coach enjoyed their time here and that’s as much as we can do.<\/p>\n

“We agreed the fee on the basis he came here and enjoyed it and we could put a deal together. What happens after that is out of our control.<\/p>\n

“They decided the fee was no longer agreed and that’s something out of my hands.<\/p>\n

“At this moment the chairman has spoken with their chairman and I will find out how that evolves.<\/p>\n

“It’s up to the club. I came back with a valuation and Cliftonville have played the game quite well, but we shall see.<\/p>\n

“He’s a good kid and the two clubs who are reportedly interested are fantastic clubs, but it has to be about an opportunity for the player and they [Cliftonville] will decide who will be best suited.”<\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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