{"id":32035,"date":"2018-05-25T13:32:38","date_gmt":"2018-05-25T20:32:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.persianfootball.com\/news\/?p=32035"},"modified":"2018-05-25T13:32:38","modified_gmt":"2018-05-25T20:32:38","slug":"transfer-targets-in-the-spotlight-saman-ghoddos-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.persianfootball.com\/news\/2018\/05\/25\/transfer-targets-in-the-spotlight-saman-ghoddos-video\/","title":{"rendered":"Transfer targets in the spotlight: Saman Ghoddos [VIDEO]"},"content":{"rendered":"

VitalFootball.co.uk – SWANSEA, @JoshKilmister takes a closer look at Saman Ghoddos \u2013 one of the men who Graham Potter reportedly wants to join him at Swansea.<\/strong><\/p>\n

It has been widely reported that Graham Potter will be named Swansea City manager in the near future, but recent reports are suggesting that he won\u2019t be the only one making the trip flight from Sweden to Swansea this Summer.<\/p>\n

One of Potter\u2019s key men at Ostersunds, Saman Ghoddos, has been linked with a move to SA1 in recent days \u2013 but you\u2019d be forgiven for not having the slightest clue who he is!<\/p>\n

And while I\u2019m by no means an avid spectator of Swedish football, I have taken a look into his time in Sweden and put together a brief summary of the man who could well be donning a Swansea shirt next season.<\/p>\n

So, without further ado\u2026<\/p>\n

SAMAN GHODDOS \u2013 STRIKER\/WINGER \u2013 24.<\/strong>
\nA versatile attacker, Ghoddos has been a central figure in Ostersunds\u2019 rise through the Swedish football pyramid. Having joined on a free transfer in 2014, Ghoddos has been Graham Potter\u2019s top scorer at Ostersunds for the past two seasons and is their leading scorer this season, too.<\/p>\n

Used predominantly as a centre-forward, Ghoddos picked up two goals and three assists in an impressive Europa League run last season \u2013 two of which came in their 2-1 win over Arsenal at the Emirates, where Ghoddos was named man of the match. With a clear eye for goal. he also has an impressive number of assists to his name since joining the Swedish club.<\/p>\n

Having grown up in Sweden with Iranian parents, Ghoddos had the choice between the two nations when pledging his allegiance. Despite being called up by \u2013 and scoring for \u2013 Sweden last January, he eventually chose to play for Iran after being left out of Sweden\u2019s World Cup qualifying squad last Summer.<\/p>\n

Ghoddos will be representing Iran in the World Cup, so it may well be worth keeping an eye out for him this summer. He\u2019s previously been linked with West Ham, Leicester and Celta Vigo, so he certainly won\u2019t be short of options next season \u2013 especially if he puts in a few solid performances In Russia.<\/p>\n

It has been reported that Ostersunds rejected an offer of SEK 50 million (around \u00a34m) for Ghoddos last summer with the forward opting instead to extend his contract in Sweden, however, he did admit to being keen on a move away from the club in an interview earlier this year.<\/p>\n

Discussing the situation surrounding Ghoddos in January, Ostersunds\u2019 chairman Daniel Kindberg said that the amount of interest for Ghoddos was not \u201chigh enough \u201c for him to leave the club and said he believed the forward would stick around to help stake his claim for a place in Iran\u2019s World Cup squad. He did say, however, that \u201call summer transfers are better than January transfers\u201d, indicating that the club would not stand in his way should an offer come in that matches their valuation of him.<\/p>\n