Swansea poised to sign Kilmarnock striker Wales

Swansea City are close to completing the signing of Kilmarnock striker Bobby Wales.

The 19-year-old is out of contract this summer, but Swansea will pay a compensation fee for a player who has come through Kilmarnock's academy.

Killie's season comes to an end on Sunday when they play Hearts in the Scottish Premiership, with Wales' transfer likely to be finalised once that game is out of the way and he has completed a Swansea medical.

Wales started Kilmarnock's win against Dundee last weekend, but was an unused substitute in Wednesday's 3-0 defeat at Motherwell.

He has scored five goals in 33 games this season for Kilmarnock, who will finish ninth in the Scottish top flight having pulled clear of relegation danger.

Wales netted 12 goals in 24 third-tier appearances for Alloa during a loan spell last season.

A Scotland Under-19 international, Wales has been tipped for senior honours on the back of his breakthrough season at Kilmarnock.

Earlier this month he was named Kilmarnock's Young Player of the Year for the 2024-25 season.

In March, Kilmarnock boss Derek McInness said he would be "devastated" should Wales leave the club, but he is also set to depart this summer to take over at Hearts.

The Wales deal will be the second agreed by Swansea since the Championship season ended earlier this month, with Zeidane Inoussa on the way from BK Hacken.