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Andre Ayew named new Swansea City vice-captain

Andre Ayew has been officially appointed as the vice-captain of Swansea City for the rest of the 2019-20 Championship season.

Matt Grimes was confirmed as skipper during the summer, but the position of vice-captain has been left vacant since then.

Swans boss Steve Cooper praised Ayew for his impact and experience, being one of the oldest players in the relatively young squad.

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“Andre is a senior figure and a very positive influence around the group,” Cooper told the club website.

“We are very lucky, we have players like Wayne Routledge, Nathan Dyer and Kyle Naughton too.