Swansea interested in Fabio Borini, says Alan Curtis

Sunderland are understood to be considering whether to make a fresh bid for Ayew though, with the 26-year-old thought to be open to the idea of a move to the Stadium of Light.

That’s despite the arrival of new head coach Francesco Guidolin just 11 days after Curtis was put in charge until the end of the season. “But the reality is that is not the case at all”.

Swansea City interim manager Alan Curtis has insisted that Andre Ayew will not leave the club this month.

“We have always been a stable club”.

‘There are lots of things the club have been trying to do, some of them involving some of our players (going in part exchange).

“We all read the news, watch the TV and look at the internet, so we knew the new man was coming in and in the stands for the Watford game”, Swansea midfielder Leon Britton told BBC Wales Sport.

“He has come in and made an impression”.

Swansea are the second lowest scorers in the division, with 20 goals from their 22 matches, and Curtis admitted they “certainly need” to sign a striker in the transfer window.

“It would be absolute madness if we were to let Andre leave”, said Curtis, ahead of Sunday’s visit to Everton. “He addressed the players on Wednesday and spoke really warmly, really passionately about what he expects from the players and what he will give to them”, said Curtis. You can’t allow that at all.

“But we wouldn’t even entertain that as far as I am concerned”. “But the talk of Andre going there as some sort of part of the deal is wide of the mark”.

“Me saying I’m willing to use Fabio would upset Fabio; me saying that Ayew is definitely someone I want for this club means that Swansea could say I have upset this player by saying that I actually want him”.