Swansea reject Hull City bid for Championship top scorer Zan Vipotnik

Hull City have had a bid rejected for Swansea City forward Zan Vipotnik.

Newly-promoted Hull’s offer was below Swansea’s valuation of the Slovenian, who finished as top scorer in the Championship last season.

Vipotnik scored 23 league goals as Swansea finished mid-table in 11th – nine points off sixth-placed Hull, who were promoted to the Premier League via the play-offs.

The Slovenia international joined Swansea from Bordeaux in summer 2024 but managed only seven goals in the second tier in his maiden season in British football. He was significantly more profilic last term and agreed a new Swansea contract until 2030 in March.

Swansea last week completed the signing of Scotland international forward Ross Stewart following his departure from Southampton, and also have Republic of Ireland striker Adam Idah on the books. Head coach Vitor Matos has insisted that he can keep all three forwards happy, however, and said the signing of Stewart was not related to Vipotnik’s future.

Hull, who will compete in the top flight for the first time since 2016-17 this season, have already signed goalkeepers Konstantinos Tzolakis in a club-record deal from Olympiacos and Jack Butland from Rangers this summer, as well as midfielders Jens Hjerto-Dahl and Elliot Stroud from from Tromso and Mjallby, respectively.