Swansea City have beaten Galatasaray in the race to sign Andre Ayew from Olympique de Marseille.

The Ghana international joined the Swans on a four-year deal keeping him at the Premier League club until 2019.

Ayew will join Swansea on a free transfer after his contract with Marseille expires at the end of the month. The 25-year-old will wear the number 10 shirt.

The powerful forward is also reported to be in talks with Galatasaray according to DHA.

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The Istanbul giants were reported to have offered Ayew a deal worth €2.5 million per-season according to the Hürriyet newspaper.

Ayew is the son of Abedi Ayew Pelle who won the African Football of the Year award three times and spent five years at Marseille.

The Ghana international provided six assists and 11 goals in 30 appearances for Marseille in all competitions this season. The 25-year-old scored a total of 52 goals in 181 appearances for the Ligue 1 giants since joining in 2005.