Swansea's Bafetimbi Gomis set for Galatasaray move

Swansea striker Bafetimbi Gomis has headed to Turkey to complete his move to Galatasaray.

Gomis posted a picture of himself on Instagram on an Istanbul-bound plane on Wednesday, while also showing his flight tickets from Lyon to the Turkish city.

Galatasaray announced on their Twitter account on Tuesday night that official talks had began with Swansea to sign Gomis.

Swansea expect to receive around £2.5million for the 31-year-old, who joined them on a free transfer from Lyon in 2014.

Gomis, capped 12 times by France, had a limited impact during his time in south Wales after beginning his Swansea career as back-up to Wilfried Bony.

After Bony's departure to Manchester City in January 2015, Gomis established himself as Swansea's main striker and scored 17 goals in 71 games.

But he spent last season on loan at Ligue 1 club Marseille, where he scored 20 goals in 31 league games.

Before leaving for Turkey, he posted a farewell to the club's fans on Instagram, saying: "I had come with a very specific goal, to help the club qualify for Europe and score 20 goals, and this happened.

"Today a page turns for me. I have made the choice to leave for a new experience, I leave with a heavy heart because I leave friends, brothers, a stadium, a city, a family, great men."