Clinical Vipotnik worth at least £20m - Trundle

Former Swansea City forward Lee Trundle believes Zan Vipotnik is worth at least £20m given his clinical touch in front of goal.

Slovenia international Vipotnik netted 23 league goals to end the 2025-26 campaign as the Championship's top scorer.

The Swans recently rejected a bid worth in the region of £10m from Premier League side Hull City for the 24-year-old forward.

Trundle was eager to point to Vipotnik's ruthless ability when making a case for the frontman being worth significantly more than the Tigers offered.

Only three teams had a lower expected goals (XG) figure than Swansea's total of 51.1 in the league last term.

As for Vipotnik himself, his XG was 14.99, meaning he outperformed that figure by 8.01.

"You've just finished as top goalscorer in the Championship in a team that's probably created the least chances out of [those of] every other goalscorer on that board," Trundle said on the BBC's Feast of Football podcast.

"I just think, looking at that, you've got to be looking at £20m-plus, easily."

Vipotnik has four years to run on his Swans contract, and Trundle says tying the forward down to a longer-term deal in March was hugely beneficial for both the club and the player.

"That automatically bumps the price up because he's got another four years here. If you want him, come and pay the money for him," added Trundle, who now works at Swansea as an ambassador.

"That was right from the club to do it. I think it's the right decision for Vipotnik as well because, if you sign a contract, he's got a pay rise. If someone wants you, they're going to come in and pay it anyway."

Former Swansea player Andy Robinson has described Hull's offer for Viptonik as "pathetic".

And ex-Wales striker Nathan Blake pointed to the hefty sums former Swans Oli McBurnie and Rhian Brewster have been sold for in the past as reasons why Swansea should demand a far bigger fee for Vipotnik.

"It's derisory - he was top scorer in the Championship and you think you can get him for £10m," said Blake.

"If you go back seven years, Swansea had Oli McBurnie, he went for more than £20m, then they had Rhian Brewster on loan from Liverpool and he went [from Liverpool to Sheffield United] for more than £20m.

"Hold on a minute, you've got the top scorer in the Championship here, in this market and in this modern day, if he's not worth £25m to £30m, there's something wrong."