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Swansea City have been linked with a move for Schalke defender Christian Fuchs.

The 29-year-old left back will be out of contract with the Bundesliga giants in the summer and is expected to move on from the Veltins-Arena.

Austrian Fuchs starred for Schalke in their shock 4-3 Champions League win over Real Madrid at the Bernabeu earlier this season.

And reports in his homeland suggest the Swans are favourites to sign the player.

With his deal in Germany coming to an end, Fuchs is free to speak to other clubs with Garry Monk reportedly keen to make a move.

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Monk was linked with a move for Norwich defender Martin Olsson in January but Fuchs, who has 60 caps for Austria, is a new name on the radar at the Liberty Stadium.

He's been linked with Hull and Sunderland in the past having been at Schalke since 2011.

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Deadly from set-pieces, Fuchs has scored three goals and contributed five assists in 30 appearances this season.

As well as a new left back, Monk is also believed to be interested in adding a new striker to his squad.

Bafetimbi Gomis' injury against Everton last Saturday exposed a lack of depth in the squad, with Anderlecht striker Aleksandar Mitrovic an option.

Swansea face competition from the like of Benfica and Newcastle for the £15m-rated hit man.

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