OFFICIAL: Swansea sign Asoro from Sunderland

Asoro is a 19-year-old forward, who hails from Sweden. He has been at Sunderland for two years, scoring six goals during his time, but he has now made the move to Wales. 

The Swede says it was a hard decision to leave the club, but with Sunderland dropping down to League One, he was forced to seek a new challenge. 

“It was not easy for me to leave Sunderland," he said, speaking to Swansea's club website. "I came over from Sweden to join them when I was only 15. It was a bit hard, but I wanted a new challenge. We went down, then we went down again. I felt for me it was time to try to something new."

 

July 14, 2018

However, he is looking forward to playing under Graham Potter with the 'Swans'. “It feels very, very good to be at this club,” Asoro said. “I have watched Swansea play in the Premier League and I enjoyed seeing them play football. That’s the way I like to play football too.

“They love to hold on to the ball. I like that – being part of a possession team is very enjoyable."

“I watched the manager when he was in Sweden at Ostersund – I saw the game when they played against Arsenal in the Europa League."

“I am looking forward to working with him. The main thing for us is to try to get the club back to where they belong.”

 

July 14, 2018