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Swansea City flier Jefferson Montero is being linked with a loan move to Aitor Karanka's promotion-chasing Middlesbrough.

Reports say the Ecuadorian is wanted by Spaniard boss Karanka until the end of the season at Boro, who lie second in the Championship, after falling down the pecking order at the Liberty Stadium.

Montero was omitted from the match day squad against Southampton on Saturday.

That has followed a downturn in form following the opening few weeks of the season when his performances against the likes of Chelsea were lauded by pundits.

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That scintillating start even saw rumours circulating in news outlets in Germany that Montero had caught the eye of Bayern Munich and was on a list of possible targets alongside Atlético Madrid star Antoin Griezmann.

Though the move would appear highly-ambitious, The Sun says Montero is willing to go to Boro and would even consider a full-time switch to the Riverside in the summer should they go up.

Middlesbrough owner Steve Gibson has shown he is willing to spend big as he looks to get the club back to the Premier League after forking out £9m for Jordan Rhodes from Blackburn.

Montero is on around £40,000 a week but Boro hope to do a deal in the next 48 hours, the Sun adds.