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Swansea City have signed France striker Bafetimbi Gomis on a free transfer.

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Swansea City have completed the signing of out-of-contract striker Bafetimbi Gomis on a free transfer, one year after failing in an £8.5million bid to buy the Frenchman from Lyon. The 28-year-old, who scored 62 goals in 172 games for Lyon, has joined on a four-year contract after completing his medical on Friday. The move is still subject to international clearance, but Swansea are confident of no late hitches. Deal done: France striker Bafetimbi Gomis displays his first Swansea shirt after signing a four-year deal in Wales . Goal scorer: The frontman has averaged about 20 goals a season for Lyon in Ligue 1 . Coup: Swansea have fought off competition from Premier League rivals for Gomis . It is significant signing for the . Welsh club, though it is understood Gomis is not considered a . replacement for Wilfried Bony, whose impressive 25-goal debut season at . Swansea has been followed by a good showing at the World Cup. Swansea had attempted to sign Gomis last summer, but he opted to let his contract run down in France. The . striker, who has 12 caps for France, scored 22 goals last season, plus . 25 the previous campaign, after signing for Lyon for 13m euros in July . 2009 from St Etienne. His arrival follows the signing of goalkeeper Lukasz Fabianski from Arsenal. Staying put: Gomis isn't believed to be a replacement for Wilfried Bony (left), who starred with Ivory Coast at the World Cup and is wanted by a number of big clubs .