" The Jacks pay £5.75mill signing on fee "

Swansea City paid Andre Ayew huge £5.7m signing on fee - reports

Sunday 21st June 2015

By Steve Tucker



French newspaper L’Équipe says that was the amount required to tempt the 25-year-old Ghana international to the Liberty Stadium after his contract ended at Marseille


Swansea City paid new striker Andre Ayew a huge £5.7m signing on fee to join the club, it has been reported in France.

Sports paper L’Équipe says that was the amount required to tempt the 25-year-old Ghana international to the Liberty Stadium after his contract ended at Marseille.

The Swans fought off varying levels of reported interest from the likes of Liverpool, Arsenal, AC Milan, Roma, Newcastle and Bayer Leverkusen to land their man, with reports now suggesting an exact figure for the colossal golden handshake that finally helped them land their man.

It has already been stated that Ayew will become the highest-paid player at Swansea after penning a four-year contract worth around £50,000 a week in wages.


It remains unclear though if the Swans have actually stumped up signing on fee up front. WalesOnline understands there could be a payment structure in place to pay the sum in instalments.

I don't think this is clever on Swansea's part.

Still an excellent player for £5.75 million, players who have run down their contract usually end up getting a bigger signing on fee

well its clear why he went there now

cold hard cash seems to have sealed the deal!

mmmm thats around £13m give or take! over lifetime of contract is he worth that amount???

He's a brilliant player, could play for a far far bigger club, it's a massive coup by the JB,s

He's a brilliant player, could play for a far far bigger club, it's a massive coup by the JB,s

could?? wonder why he isnt???

Didn't Gomis also have a large signing on fee? This is common practice for free agents these days.

My guess would be that this signing on fee will be paid in installments over the life of the contract. Let's face it, strikers cost the earth!! I bet pound for pound he's better than the equivalent British player.

Swaaaaaansea have the cash to spend so not so much of a gamble really.

I read the signing on fee is in the form of a 30k a week payment on top of his 50k weekly wage.

I don't think this is clever on Swansea's part.

Why because he's not very good?
A lot better than paying 20 odd million for a top player.

This is okay business for them when you consider the TV rights they have just received.

We have supposedly just offered £500,000,for a swindon player,the gap between our clubs is growing rapidly on a daily basis

This gap may never be closed I'm afraid. However I suppose so long as Wales has two teams in the top two leagues that would be expectable. I don't even consider them as rivals any more, I think both Bristol clubs and Swindon are more on par with us these days as serious rivals. The Jacks probably look at some of the bigger PL teams as their rivals nowadays

Have to agree,in fact I believe Bristol City will do much better than us next season play offs minimum

I don't think this is clever on Swansea's part.

Why because he's not very good?
A lot better than paying 20 odd million for a top player.

He is a good player no doubt but that is still a lot of money don't you think?

A hint of greed on the players part but regardless it's excellent business for the Jb's. Hard to see how we can be critical given our record and the fact we were apparently interested in Murphy for how much £3m???

A hint of greed on the players part but regardless it's excellent business for the Jb's. Hard to see how we can be critical given our record and the fact we were apparently interested in Murphy for how much £3m???

Not anymore we not in fact I don't think we were interested anyway it was just paper talk.

I don't think this is clever on Swansea's part.

Why because he's not very good?
A lot better than paying 20 odd million for a top player.

He is a good player no doubt but that is still a lot of money don't you think?

Not for a PL striker. Cornelius? He was more!!!

This hang up on the signing on fee is normally jealousy and yes, I am hugely envious of some of these players. But it's down to market forces I'm afraid. Normally, the club selling gets the money. As a free agent, he gers it. Same difference.

I don't think this is clever on Swansea's part.

Why because he's not very good?
A lot better than paying 20 odd million for a top player.

He is a good player no doubt but that is still a lot of money don't you think?

Not for a PL striker. Cornelius? He was more!!!

This hang up on the signing on fee is normally jealousy and yes, I am hugely envious of some of these players. But it's down to market forces I'm afraid. Normally, the club selling gets the money. As a free agent, he gers it. Same difference.

Cornelius was on 45 k to be exact but still very shocking but I never thought the jacks would spill that amount of money on a free player even though he is a good player this is a gamble on their part in my opinion.

I don't think this is clever on Swansea's part.

Why because he's not very good?
A lot better than paying 20 odd million for a top player.

He is a good player no doubt but that is still a lot of money don't you think?

Not for a PL striker. Cornelius? He was more!!!

This hang up on the signing on fee is normally jealousy and yes, I am hugely envious of some of these players. But it's down to market forces I'm afraid. Normally, the club selling gets the money. As a free agent, he gers it. Same difference.

Cornelius was on 45 k to be exact but still very shocking but I never thought the jacks would spill that amount of money on a free player even though he is a good player this is a gamble on their part in my opinion.

We paid £10million for Cornelius, they are paying £5.75million. He's on 5k extra a week, my maths isn't great but I'm quite sure that means Cornelius (if he stayed) over his contract and fee cost more than what Ayew will cost.

Didn't Caulker get a 2million bonus for staying a year?

I don't think this is clever on Swansea's part.

Why because he's not very good?
A lot better than paying 20 odd million for a top player.

He is a good player no doubt but that is still a lot of money don't you think?

Not for a PL striker. Cornelius? He was more!!!

This hang up on the signing on fee is normally jealousy and yes, I am hugely envious of some of these players. But it's down to market forces I'm afraid. Normally, the club selling gets the money. As a free agent, he gers it. Same difference.

Cornelius was on 45 k to be exact but still very shocking but I never thought the jacks would spill that amount of money on a free player even though he is a good player this is a gamble on their part in my opinion.

We paid £10million for Cornelius, they are paying £5.75million. He's on 5k extra a week, my maths isn't great but I'm quite sure that means Cornelius (if he stayed) over his contract and fee cost more than what Ayew will cost.

Didn't Caulker get a 2million bonus for staying a year?

good player but unless swans change there long standing tradition of one man upfront, that caused friction with bonny and gomis! he or gomis is not going to be happy? unless of course gomis is on way out as rumoured before!

I don't think this is clever on Swansea's part.

Why because he's not very good?
A lot better than paying 20 odd million for a top player.

He is a good player no doubt but that is still a lot of money don't you think?

Not for a PL striker. Cornelius? He was more!!!

This hang up on the signing on fee is normally jealousy and yes, I am hugely envious of some of these players. But it's down to market forces I'm afraid. Normally, the club selling gets the money. As a free agent, he gers it. Same difference.

Cornelius was on 45 k to be exact but still very shocking but I never thought the jacks would spill that amount of money on a free player even though he is a good player this is a gamble on their part in my opinion.

We paid £10million for Cornelius, they are paying £5.75million. He's on 5k extra a week, my maths isn't great but I'm quite sure that means Cornelius (if he stayed) over his contract and fee cost more than what Ayew will cost.

Didn't Caulker get a 2million bonus for staying a year?

good player but unless swans change there long standing tradition of one man upfront, that caused friction with bonny and gomis! he or gomis is not going to be happy? unless of course gomis is on way out as rumoured before!

I don't think this is clever on Swansea's part.

Why because he's not very good?
A lot better than paying 20 odd million for a top player.

He is a good player no doubt but that is still a lot of money don't you think?

Not for a PL striker. Cornelius? He was more!!!

This hang up on the signing on fee is normally jealousy and yes, I am hugely envious of some of these players. But it's down to market forces I'm afraid. Normally, the club selling gets the money. As a free agent, he gers it. Same difference.

Cornelius was on 45 k to be exact but still very shocking but I never thought the jacks would spill that amount of money on a free player even though he is a good player this is a gamble on their part in my opinion.

We paid £10million for Cornelius, they are paying £5.75million. He's on 5k extra a week, my maths isn't great but I'm quite sure that means Cornelius (if he stayed) over his contract and fee cost more than what Ayew will cost.

Didn't Caulker get a 2million bonus for staying a year?

I thought Corneluis was 8 mill and on very stupid wages its good we got rid of him as soon but what im trying to say is that i'm surprised that Swansea are forking out a lot of money for once for a player when they have a reputation of getting bargain players.

I don't think this is clever on Swansea's part.

Why because he's not very good?
A lot better than paying 20 odd million for a top player.

He is a good player no doubt but that is still a lot of money don't you think?

Not for a PL striker. Cornelius? He was more!!!

This hang up on the signing on fee is normally jealousy and yes, I am hugely envious of some of these players. But it's down to market forces I'm afraid. Normally, the club selling gets the money. As a free agent, he gers it. Same difference.

Cornelius was on 45 k to be exact but still very shocking but I never thought the jacks would spill that amount of money on a free player even though he is a good player this is a gamble on their part in my opinion.

We paid £10million for Cornelius, they are paying £5.75million. He's on 5k extra a week, my maths isn't great but I'm quite sure that means Cornelius (if he stayed) over his contract and fee cost more than what Ayew will cost.

Didn't Caulker get a 2million bonus for staying a year?

I thought Corneluis was 8 mill and on very stupid wages its good we got rid of him as soon but what im trying to say is that i'm surprised that Swansea are forking out a lot of money for once for a player when they have a reputation of getting bargain players.

I see what you mean but under £6m for a striker is a bargain. They got Michu for £2m, but a lot of their attacking successes have cost around that figure.

Gomis could get cheesed off though as Allan said.

Nothing is certain.

I don't think this is clever on Swansea's part.

Why because he's not very good?
A lot better than paying 20 odd million for a top player.

He is a good player no doubt but that is still a lot of money don't you think?

Not for a PL striker. Cornelius? He was more!!!

This hang up on the signing on fee is normally jealousy and yes, I am hugely envious of some of these players. But it's down to market forces I'm afraid. Normally, the club selling gets the money. As a free agent, he gers it. Same difference.

Cornelius was on 45 k to be exact but still very shocking but I never thought the jacks would spill that amount of money on a free player even though he is a good player this is a gamble on their part in my opinion.

We paid £10million for Cornelius, they are paying £5.75million. He's on 5k extra a week, my maths isn't great but I'm quite sure that means Cornelius (if he stayed) over his contract and fee cost more than what Ayew will cost.

Didn't Caulker get a 2million bonus for staying a year?

I thought Corneluis was 8 mill and on very stupid wages its good we got rid of him as soon but what im trying to say is that i'm surprised that Swansea are forking out a lot of money for once for a player when they have a reputation of getting bargain players.

He is a bargain Ryds, He's valued at £15m and is already being hailed as a marquee signing for us. But dont think we just look for bargains, if we did, we wouldn't still be in the Premier league. We look for ambitous players who suit our style, and if that's the case we will spend. Bony £12m Sigardsson £9m, Fernandez £8m Pablo Hernandaez £6m plus Ki, Shelvey costing over £5m. A bargain basement club we ain't! Just a well run one.

I don't think this is clever on Swansea's part.

Why because he's not very good?
A lot better than paying 20 odd million for a top player.

He is a good player no doubt but that is still a lot of money don't you think?

Not for a PL striker. Cornelius? He was more!!!

This hang up on the signing on fee is normally jealousy and yes, I am hugely envious of some of these players. But it's down to market forces I'm afraid. Normally, the club selling gets the money. As a free agent, he gers it. Same difference.

Cornelius was on 45 k to be exact but still very shocking but I never thought the jacks would spill that amount of money on a free player even though he is a good player this is a gamble on their part in my opinion.

We paid £10million for Cornelius, they are paying £5.75million. He's on 5k extra a week, my maths isn't great but I'm quite sure that means Cornelius (if he stayed) over his contract and fee cost more than what Ayew will cost.

Didn't Caulker get a 2million bonus for staying a year?

good player but unless swans change there long standing tradition of one man upfront, that caused friction with bonny and gomis! he or gomis is not going to be happy? unless of course gomis is on way out as rumoured before!

All Ayew is not a striker. He is essentially a winger. Though a better description would be an attacking midfielder who is right sided. Basically a massive upgrade on Routledge.

I don't think this is clever on Swansea's part.

Why because he's not very good?
A lot better than paying 20 odd million for a top player.

He is a good player no doubt but that is still a lot of money don't you think?

Not for a PL striker. Cornelius? He was more!!!

This hang up on the signing on fee is normally jealousy and yes, I am hugely envious of some of these players. But it's down to market forces I'm afraid. Normally, the club selling gets the money. As a free agent, he gers it. Same difference.

Cornelius was on 45 k to be exact but still very shocking but I never thought the jacks would spill that amount of money on a free player even though he is a good player this is a gamble on their part in my opinion.

We paid £10million for Cornelius, they are paying £5.75million. He's on 5k extra a week, my maths isn't great but I'm quite sure that means Cornelius (if he stayed) over his contract and fee cost more than what Ayew will cost.

Didn't Caulker get a 2million bonus for staying a year?

I thought Corneluis was 8 mill and on very stupid wages its good we got rid of him as soon but what im trying to say is that i'm surprised that Swansea are forking out a lot of money for once for a player when they have a reputation of getting bargain players.

He is a bargain Ryds, He's valued at £15m and is already being hailed as a marquee signing for us. But dont think we just look for bargains, if we did, we wouldn't still be in the Premier league. We look for ambitous players who suit our style, and if that's the case we will spend. Bony £12m Sigardsson £9m, Fernandez £8m Pablo Hernandaez £6m plus Ki, Shelvey costing over £5m. A bargain basement club we ain't! Just a well run one.

No doubt he is a top signing but its still a gamble in my opinion and had to be persuaded by money to come to you and your club better be careful because its signings like these that got Portsmouth and QPR in trouble.

I don't think this is clever on Swansea's part.

Why because he's not very good?
A lot better than paying 20 odd million for a top player.

He is a good player no doubt but that is still a lot of money don't you think?

Not for a PL striker. Cornelius? He was more!!!

This hang up on the signing on fee is normally jealousy and yes, I am hugely envious of some of these players. But it's down to market forces I'm afraid. Normally, the club selling gets the money. As a free agent, he gers it. Same difference.

Cornelius was on 45 k to be exact but still very shocking but I never thought the jacks would spill that amount of money on a free player even though he is a good player this is a gamble on their part in my opinion.

We paid £10million for Cornelius, they are paying £5.75million. He's on 5k extra a week, my maths isn't great but I'm quite sure that means Cornelius (if he stayed) over his contract and fee cost more than what Ayew will cost.

Didn't Caulker get a 2million bonus for staying a year?

I thought Corneluis was 8 mill and on very stupid wages its good we got rid of him as soon but what im trying to say is that i'm surprised that Swansea are forking out a lot of money for once for a player when they have a reputation of getting bargain players.

He is a bargain Ryds, He's valued at £15m and is already being hailed as a marquee signing for us. But dont think we just look for bargains, if we did, we wouldn't still be in the Premier league. We look for ambitous players who suit our style, and if that's the case we will spend. Bony £12m Sigardsson £9m, Fernandez £8m Pablo Hernandaez £6m plus Ki, Shelvey costing over £5m. A bargain basement club we ain't! Just a well run one.

No doubt he is a top signing but its still a gamble in my opinion and had to be persuaded by money to come to you and your club better be careful because its signings like these that got Portsmouth and QPR in trouble.

Umm ok, thanks for the advice.

I don't think this is clever on Swansea's part.

Why because he's not very good?
A lot better than paying 20 odd million for a top player.

He is a good player no doubt but that is still a lot of money don't you think?

Not for a PL striker. Cornelius? He was more!!!

This hang up on the signing on fee is normally jealousy and yes, I am hugely envious of some of these players. But it's down to market forces I'm afraid. Normally, the club selling gets the money. As a free agent, he gers it. Same difference.

Cornelius was on 45 k to be exact but still very shocking but I never thought the jacks would spill that amount of money on a free player even though he is a good player this is a gamble on their part in my opinion.

We paid £10million for Cornelius, they are paying £5.75million. He's on 5k extra a week, my maths isn't great but I'm quite sure that means Cornelius (if he stayed) over his contract and fee cost more than what Ayew will cost.

Didn't Caulker get a 2million bonus for staying a year?

I thought Corneluis was 8 mill and on very stupid wages its good we got rid of him as soon but what im trying to say is that i'm surprised that Swansea are forking out a lot of money for once for a player when they have a reputation of getting bargain players.

He is a bargain Ryds, He's valued at £15m and is already being hailed as a marquee signing for us. But dont think we just look for bargains, if we did, we wouldn't still be in the Premier league. We look for ambitous players who suit our style, and if that's the case we will spend. Bony £12m Sigardsson £9m, Fernandez £8m Pablo Hernandaez £6m plus Ki, Shelvey costing over £5m. A bargain basement club we ain't! Just a well run one.

No doubt he is a top signing but its still a gamble in my opinion and had to be persuaded by money to come to you and your club better be careful because its signings like these that got Portsmouth and QPR in trouble.

Umm ok, thanks for the advice.

Your welcome when it has gone wrong for your club look back on this signing.

mmmm thats around £13m give or take! over lifetime of contract is he worth that amount???

Well it will be hard for them to beat ten million paid for Cornelius from planet of the Apes