Swansea City striker Bafetimbi Gomis has revealed that he used Football Manager to learn about his Swans teammates.

Gomis signed for the Welsh outfit from French Ligue 1 club Lyon in the summer of 2014 and admits that he had to do some study in order to familiarise himself with his new colleagues.

"I played at Lyon for five years and there we played (Football Manager) a lot," he said. "And then I came to Swansea.

"After signing the contract, I went on holiday and took the game with me.

"If you have the latest game each player comes with a picture. So I started studying all my new teammates.

"Their names, where the played before, their position on the pitch. I studied their stats, if they were goalscorers or more assist men. It helped me a lot."

The former France international concedes that the wet weather in South Wales helps him spend more time on the game.

"People are very welcoming, very warm," he said of living in Swansea. "But then it's true that it rains a lot here and you end up staying in doors more often.

"So I have got more time to spend playing Football Manager.

"Sometimes my wife gets a bit annoyed! But when you win... zen…"