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WORLD champions Spain are ready to ask Swansea City hot-shot Michu and gifted defender Angel Rangel to play a part in the defence of their global crown in Brazil next year.

Spanish boss Vincent del Bosque plans a personal scouting mission on the Swans Wembley-chasing duo in Saturday’s Premier League clash with Everton.

Del Bosque, who led Spain to their World Cup and Euro 2012 triumphs, has been given rave reviews about the form of Michu and Rangel under Michael Laudrup’s management.

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He is on the brink of calling them up into the best team in the world for next month’s friendly international with Uruguay.

Michu was on target again, making it 16 goals to date this season, to set the Swans on the way to an incredible League Cup triumph over Champions League holders Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday night.

Stats: Michu's season so far

Rangel also shone in that 2-0 victory – a result that puts Laudrup’s men just 90 minutes from Swansea’s first major final at Wembley – and is also in line for a Spain call.

Rangel went into the Chelsea game having been named by Fabio Capello as the best right back in the world.The former England chief picked him in a dream team of La Liga and Premier League stars, opting for the Swans man ahead of Barcelona’s Dani Alves, Real Madrid’s Sergio Ramos and the best in Britain.

Del Bosque will specifically travel to Goodison Park to run the rule over Michu and Rangel. However, he will also use the Premier League clash to take in the form of centre-back Chico Flores and winger Pablo Hernandez following the win over Chelsea, the most recent in a string of astonishing Swansea results under Laudrup that has made the football world sit-up.

Stats: Angel Rangel's season so far

Del Bosque makes the unprecedented trip to watch English football just days after being named Fifa’s coach of the year at their annual Ballon d’Or ceremony.

Michu’s goal at Stamford Bridge, which followed his stunning effort in the FA Cup against Arsenal and the 13 he has struck in thePremier League. has again seen him dubbed the bargain of the year following his £2m move to Wales from Rayo Vallecano.

That sensational goal form has increased speculation Swansea must brace themselves for a mega-money bid for their prize asset.

But Swans boss Laudrup maintains there is no danger of Michu leaving in the current transfer window – and claimed only the biggest and richest clubs in the world could afford him in the summer.

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Laudrup reckons his Spanish ace is worth an eye-watering £30m and said: “We know the economic situation in the world so there really aren’t that many clubs who can buy him.

“There are some here in Britain. In Spain there are only two, Barcelona and Real Madrid, and I don’t think there are any in Italy because they are trying to sell.

“Perhaps Bayern Munich in Germany, but you can see there are only a very few clubs.

“And anyway, Michu likes it here. He’s happy where he is, so I’m really not afraid because I’m so sure he will with us for the next five or six months.

“I don’t know in the summer but we know he was the bargain of the season and we’re happy we’ve found the right players.”