Swansea City are reportedly interested in signing Inter defender Alvaro Pereira during the January transfer window.

The 28-year-old has seen less time on the pitch since the arrival of coach Walter Mazzarri over the summer and could be looking to leave the Nerazzurri this winter, with clubs such as Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur supposedly looking to secure his services.

According to the Daily Mail, Swansea are another team that may want to land the Uruguayan international in January and have apparently taken a step forward in contacting the Biscione regarding a possible deal.

Pereira joined Inter from Portuguese side Porto for a fee of around €10 million in 2012 and has scored one goal in his 33 Serie A appearances for the club thus far.

The defender has also played a key role in the senior Uruguay national team since 2008 and is hoping to spend as much time preparing on the field as possible ahead of the 2014 World Cup.