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Swansea striker Zan Vipotnik continues to capture the attention of Premier League suitors with yet another goalscoring performance during the week.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Vipotnik scored twice in his club’s 3-1 victory over struggling Blackburn, which piled more pressure on manager Valerien Ismael.<\/a><\/p>\n

His brace was Vipotnik’s 12th and 13th goals of the season and now leads the way in the race for the Championship golden boot despite\u00a0Swansea’s struggles for consistency this season.<\/p>\n

Zan Vipotnik Has Premier League Admirers<\/h2>\n

His form is not going unnoticed during the January transfer window, with reports linking him with West Ham and Nottingham Forest.<\/p>\n

The Slovenian international joined the Welsh side in the summer of 2024 on a free transfer when his contract was terminated at Bordeaux.<\/p>\n

Vipotnik, 24, scored seven in his debut Championship season as he got used to the rigours of English football.<\/p>\n

However, he looks like a formidable player this campaign, helping fire his side six points away from relegation with 39% of their league goals.<\/p>\n

Just before the window opened, Vipotnik was forced to address his future following the speculation and didn’t rule out a potential move.<\/p>\n

He said: “It’s nice to hear because everyone is dreaming of playing somewhere, but I’m focused on Swansea.<\/p>\n

“It’s December. I want to score as many goals as I can and I hope that in the next game I’ll score again to help the team win, and we’ll see what happens.”<\/p>\n

Swansea Boss Casts Doubt On Zan Vipotnik Future<\/h2>\n

Speaking after the win over Blackburn, Swansea boss Vitor Matos said the club are ‘braced for interest’ this month.<\/p>\n

He told reporters: “That is always a good sign when you have that [interest].<\/p>\n

“So let’s see what happens in the market. At the moment, we are focused on what we have in terms of the club, focus on the squad we have. VP [Vipotnik] is thinking about that as well.<\/p>\n

“You are always open to the market and you never know what happens. At the moment, VP is scoring. He needs to focus on that and not on the market.”<\/p>\n

Why Nottingham Forest Need A New Striker<\/h2>\n

Nottingham Forest may step up their interest in Vipotnik with boss Sean Dyche looking for a new frontman.<\/p>\n

Dyche wants more firepower in attack to help further bolster the club’s chances of avoiding relegation this season.<\/p>\n

Bringing in another striker will also help facilitate the departure of Taiwo<\/span> Awoniyi, who has made just one Premier League start this season.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Striker Chris Wood remains absent for a significant spell following knee surgery, and there’ll be doubts about his fitness on his return as he turns 35 on his next birthday.<\/p>\n

That leaves just Igor Jesus as the club’s main man in attack, with Arnaud Kalimuendo currently on loan at Eintracht Frankfurt.<\/p>\n

Forest have also been linked with Napoli’s Lorenzo Lucca this month, and talks remain ongoing, but Vipotnik may be another option should they fail to secure a deal for the Italian.<\/p>\n

West Ham are likely to have cooled their interest, having already splashed out close to \u00a352million on two new striking options<\/a> this January.<\/p>\n

Taty Castellanos and Brazilian striker Pablo Felipe have arrived, while Niclas Fullkrug headed to AC Milan.<\/p>\n

Callum Wilson looked set to leave but is now likely to stay until the end of the season after his late winner against Tottenham left Thomas Frank on the brink<\/a> of the sack.<\/p>\n

West Ham are also close to agreeing a move for Gonzalo Plata to replace Lucas Paqueta.\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Swansea striker Zan Vipotnik continues to capture the attention of Premier League suitors with yet another goalscoring performance during the week.\u00a0 Vipotnik scored twice in his club’s 3-1 victory over struggling Blackburn, which piled more pressure on manager Valerien Ismael. 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