Swansea City boss Brendan Rodgers remains confident of closing a deal for Cliftonville striker Rory Donnelly.

Rodgers says Swans fans should not expect the Northern Ireland Under-21 cap to be thrown straight into the first team as he looks to make the step up from part-time football.

He said: "I spoke to the people at Cliftonville at length and they understand that Swansea are making waves and they understand it could be a great club for a young player's development.

"Over the next couple of days hopefully we can get something organised and more importantly get him across to see the city and club and give him a real feel for Swansea.

"He will come here with no pressure, the first six months will be all about adapting to professional football. The impact he makes will ultimately be down to him although you do get guys like Kevin Doyle, who came over from Cork and went straight in at Reading and made a big impact."