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Swansea City are lining up a move for West Brom centre back James Chester, according to reports.

The Daily Mail say that the South Wales side are preparing a £5 million bid for the Welshman, whose move to The Hawthorns hasn't gone to plan.

The Swans were linked with Chester in January, when he was believed to be looking for a way out of the Midlands, but the club were unwilling to lose him to rivals.

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The 27-year-old joined The Baggies in the summer but has played just nine league games and it's a lack of game time that put his starting spot at Euro 2016 in jeopardy.

"Thankfully James has had a run of games now which is a relief because if you are not playing, no matter how much training you do, you will be a bit short," said Wales boss Chris Coleman.

"So it is good for him. He has been playing for West Brom and that is important.

"He would have been in the squad even if he had not been playing, but if he was worried about being in our starting XI that would be warranted because, even though he has been magnificent for us, he would have been missing some sharpness."