Swansea City are considering a return for Manchester City striker Wilfried Bony.

The Ivory Coast international made the £25million move to Manchester in January last year but has barely figured in Manuel Pellegrini's starting line-up as he fills a supporting role for Sergio Aguero.

He wants regular football and was hoping for a move to one of City's rivals. Swansea, though, are keen to take him back with City expected to take a hit on their fee and sell for around £18million.

Wilfried Bony has found regular first team appearances hard to come by since joining Manchester City

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Bony has fallen behind youngster Kelechi Iheanacho in the pecking order, with Sergio Aguero likely to remain the No 1 striker at the club after Guardiola's arrival.

Bony has scored just six Premier League goals in 32 appearances, and the 27-year-old may decide to cut short his stay in Manchester just 18 months into his four-and-a-half-year contract.

Meanwhile, Swansea expect bids for forwards Andre Ayew and Bafetimbi Gomis this summer and are determined to re-establish themselves after an indifferent Premier League campaign.

Bony scored 35 goals in 70 appearances for Swansea after joining from Vitesse in 2013 for £12m.

Bony enjoyed a successful spell at the Liberty Stadium scoring 35 goals in 70 appearances in south Wales