Swansea City midfielder Ki Sung-yeung doesn’t want West Ham United move

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The South Korean had been identified as a potential makeweight in Andre Ayew’s return to Swansea.

Swansea City midfielder Ki Sung-yeung has told BBC Sport that he has no interest in a move to West Ham United before the close of the transfer window.

According to BBC Sport, the Hammers want the South Korea international as part of a deal that will take forward Andre Ayew back to the Liberty Stadium.

However, Swansea, who have already allowed midfielder Roque Mesa to join Sevilla on loan this month, would like to keep the 29-year-old and he is eager to stay.

Ki completed 90 minutes in Swansea’s 3-1 triumph over Arsenal last night and has insisted that his only focus is on the Welsh outfit’s battle against relegation.

“If Swansea want me to stay, I want to stay in the team so I can help stay in the Premier League,” Ki is quoted by BBC Sport as saying. “That’s my target and my decision.

“It’s difficult [for me to leave], I don’t think so. I don’t think that’s going to happen.

“I don’t need to move because I don’t think West Ham is better than us and also we are fighting relegation with West Ham as well. I want to play with my team-mates.”

The Telegraph understands that Ki’s reluctance to join West Ham, which he indicates would be a sideways move, will not stop Swansea bringing back Ayew for £18m.

Ki has made 146 appearances for Swansea since joining from Celtic in the summer of 2012, but his contract with the club expires at the end of the campaign.