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Swansea City defender Jordi Amat has suggested he would be interested in making his loan spell at Real Betis permanent, but says he is in no hurry to resolve his future amid reported interest from former club Espanyol.

The defender spent the whole of last season out on loan in Seville, making 26 appearances for the club as they secured a place in the Europa League.

Despite having another year to run on his contract, the 26-year-old looks highly likely to leave the Swans, particularly in light of their relegation from the Premier League.

Espanyol are the latest club to be linked, with Catalan radio station RAC 1 stating they could snap up his services for around 2m euros.

Amat started at the Barcelona-based outfit back in 2010, making his senior debut as a promising 17-year-old having risen through the club's youth academy.

A reunion with the club he first joined at the age of seven would surely be popular with fans, but the player himself seems to prefer making his stay at Betis a permanent one.

He told Esportiu Maresme : "It has been a great season for Real Betis, very positive, because we have qualified for the Europa League, a historic event for the club. And on a personal basis too, I have enjoyed playing a lot and I believe I have grown up as a player.

"We'll see what will happen, because I still have one more season on my contract at Swansea. We have to wait a few more weeks.

"I'm not in a hurry, although being able to sign up for Betis is an interesting possibility because the sporting project is very attractive. Next season it will play in Europe and Swansea has lost it's place in the Premier League. We'll see."