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

Northern Ireland under-21 striker Rory Donnelly has agreed terms on a move to Premier League side Swansea City<\/p>\n

The Welsh club has agreed a fee with Irish Premiership side Cliftonville to sign the 19-year-old and Donnelly has accepted terms in principle.<\/p>\n

Swansea had a \u00a3100,000 bid accepted for Donnelly two weeks ago but Everton looked to be the favourite when they made a bigger offer before Christmas.<\/p>\n

But Swansea are closing in on signing Donnelly after making an improved bid.<\/p>\n

Cliftonville boss Tommy Breslin believes Swansea’s Northern Irish manager Brendan 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

Swansea hope Donnelly, who had also held talks with Liverpool<\/a>, can undergo his medical in the next few days and complete his move when the January transfer window opens on Sunday.<\/p>\n

“He’s a good kid,” Rodgers said last week.<\/p>\n

“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>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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