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Swansea sign half-brother of ex-Chelsea striker Eidur Gudjohnsen

LONDON - DECEMBER 12:  Eidur Gudjohnsen of Chelsea celebrates scoring their second goal during the Barclays Premiership match between Arsenal and Chelsea
Image: Eidur Gudjohnsen's half-brother, Arnor Borg, has signed for Swansea

Swansea have signed the 16-year-old half-brother of former Chelsea and Barcelona striker Eidur Gudjohnsen.

Arnor Borg Gudjohnsen has joined Swansea's academy on a two-year scholarship from Icelandic club Breidablik UBK.

Gudjohnsen, who plays in the number 10 position behind the main striker, impressed during trials at the Premier League club earlier this year.

The teenager is the son of Arnor Gudjohnsen, who played for Anderlecht, Lokeren and Bordeaux during a 23-year senior career and won 73 caps for Iceland.

And his half-brother Eidur - who is 22 years older than him - became Iceland's greatest football export in a glittering spell in club football.

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 05:  Paul Clement, Manager of Swansea City looks on during the Premier League match between Manchester City and Swansea City
Image: Gudjohnsen has joined Paul Clement's side on a two-year scholarship

Gudjohnsen won the Premier League at Chelsea, La Liga and the Champions League at Barcelona and ended his 88-cap Iceland career at Euro 2016 last summer.

The Gudjohnsens created football history when Eidur came off the bench to replace his father in Iceland's 3-0 friendly victory over Estonia in April 1996

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Gudjohnsen's arrival strengthens the Icelandic bond at Swansea where Gylfi Sigurdsson is arguably the club's best player.

Sigurdsson helped Iceland reach the quarter-finals of Euro 2016 and has been in outstanding form this season.

The 27-year-old has a Premier League-high of 11 assists to his name, as well as scoring nine goals in Swansea's battle to beat the drop.

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