Swansea City finished the 2018/19 season in high spirits after their first season under Graham Potter saw them return to the slick, passing style the fans knew and loved so much.

However, things quickly took a turn for the worst when Potter opted to take Brighton up on their offer to manage the Seagulls.

With Dan James and Oli McBurnie also departing, new boss Steve Cooper was in a tricky position heading into the new campaign; he had to rebuild spirits and a team.

A 2-1 win against Hull City on the opening day was therefore a very welcome occurence with Borja Baston and Mike van der Hoorn helping to overturn a 1-0 deficit.

But with just days left of the summer transfer window for teams in the Championship, attentions quickly turned back to strengthening their side.

The Sun reported on Tuesday (Print edition, page 51) that the Swans had lodged a £5million for Burnley striker Nahki Wells, as they look to replace the departed McBurnie.

So, having spent the last season on loan in the second-tier with QPR, would he be a good signing for Cooper and co?

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It was a difficult campaign on the attacking front for everyone at QPR as Steve McClaren slowly led them towards a relegation scrap before eventually getting sacked.

There is no doubting that eight goals is an underwhelming total for a player of Wells' ability and experience in the second-tier, but it is worth remembering the challenging context in which they were scored.

But it is the shot accuracy that should be of concern to Swansea fans. Just over 34% of the 29-year-old's efforts actually found the target which points to a hint of desperation and sloppy play in general.

There are positives of course.

A pass accuracy of 73% is impressive for a player tasked with leading the line, especially in a side struggling towards the foot of the table, whilst four assists show that he is somebody very capable of bringing others into play.

However, whilst being caught offside just 12 times may look impressive at a glance, it could also be interpretted as a lack of intuition and creativity in his running off the ball - which is surely something Swansea need from their McBurnie replacement.

So, signing Wells could easily pay off for the Swans. He has, afterall, found the net 52 times in the Championship before.

But it is not a move that they should rush into. £5million is a lot of money for a team ran in the way Swansea are, with constant pressures to cut costs, and I think they should think carefully before going all-in on a player who ultimately underwhelmed last season.