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Swansea City are lining up a deal for striker Lawrence Shankland this January, according to reports.

The forward has been in superb form for Ayr United this season, smashing in 26 goals in 23 appearances so far this term.

He hit four in a 5-0 bashing of Dundee United last week, but Swansea's interest in the attacker stretches back a while.

Shankland is out of contract at the end of the campaign and Swansea are keen to tie up a deal for the 23-year-old amid interest from Sunderland and Rangers.

Swansea want to do a deal next month, but according to the Daily Mail, however, Shankland would stay in Scotland until the end of the season.

(Image: Sunday Mail)

That theory was supported by Shankland's boss, Ian McCall, who is eying a promotion push.

"We know that clubs are interested and that's only natural given the number of goals he has scored in his time here," McCall told Sportsmail.

"If a deal could be agreed where we can keep Lawrence for the end of the season, then that would be our preferred option.

"He is so important to what we are doing here that I'd want him here until the summer, even if that means we miss out on a couple of hundred grand."

Swansea have lacked a killer touch in the final third so far this campaign and with question marks remaining over Wilfried Bony's future at the club, Shankland could prove to be a shrewd signing.