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Swansea City rejected a £7 million bid from Stoke City for Ki Sung-yueng last month, leading to the Potters chasing Joe Allen, according to reports.

The Telegraph claim that Stoke became frustrated with the South Wales club after their valuation of the player rose, leading to the Midlands club pulling the plug and looking elsewhere.

That search led them to Welshman Joe Allen and the Swans now face missing out on one of their top summer transfer targets after Mark Hughes' side had a bid of £13 million accepted.

Talks are believed to be at an advanced stage after Stoke chairman Peter Coates confirmed that discussions are ongoing.

In a cruel twist, had the Swans allowed the South Korean to enter talks with their Premier League rivals, Allen's Liberty Stadium return - which would delight the fans - might have been far more straightforward.

After seeing an initial bid of £8 million turned down by Liverpool, the Swans must now up their offer if they are to stand any chance of securing the midfielder's signature.