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Swansea are planning talks with Aston Villa target Ki Sung-Yueng as Paul Lambert pursues his fourth signing of the summer.

Villa are confident of signing Ki - but Swans chairman Huw Jenkins has not given up on keeping the South Korean midfielder.

Ki has one year left on his contract and Jenkins wants the 25-year-old to speak to manager Garry Monk to discuss his future.

The former Celtic player has been given an extended break after World Cup duty, while the Swans squad are on a pre-season tour in Chicago.

“We want him to come back after his break and sit down with Garry Monk for a chat,” said Jenkins.

“Garry has spoken to him already, but it’s important that they have another chat and we will decide on where we go after that. Ideally, we would like to tie Ki up on a long-term contract.”