Swansea City boss Garry Monk has backed his new signing, Portugal international striker Eder, to make his mark in the Premier League.

The 27-year-old, who has won 18 caps for his country, has penned a three-year contract with the Swans, having netted ten goals in 29 league games for Braga last season as they finished inside the top four in Portugal.

And Monk is confident that his new boy will make the adjustments necessary to impress in English football, with City having been on the lookout for a new front man ever since Wilfried Bony joined Manchester City in January.

He told the club’s official website: “Eder is the type of striker we’ve been looking for. He has excellent attributes – strong, quick and technically sound with the ball.

“He has a good pedigree and is a full international with Portugal. He fits our profile in terms of the players we’ve signed, because he’s young, hungry and eager to prove himself in the Premier League.

“He has the characteristics we are looking for and will certainly add competition to the striking department.”

Last season, Monk guided the Swans to an eighth-place finish in the Premier League, with City scoring 46 goals in 38 league games.

Bafetimbi Gomis and Gylfi Sigurdsson both netted seven times, with Ki Sung-Young scoring on eight occasions, while Bony registered nine before his big-money move to Manchester.

Swansea open the new season with a trip to champions Chelsea, having lost their last five league games against the Blues, who are 2.50 to retain their Premier League crown.