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Swansea City target Daniel Opare has been told he can seek a new employer "in the short term" after falling out with his club FC Augsburg.

The Ghanaian full-back has been tracked by Swansea for some time and has now fallen out with the Bundesliga outfit.

The German side announced Opare was not in the squad for the game against Eintracht Frankfurt on Sunday, despite being a regular starter, and has withdrawn its contract extension offer.

In private discussions, Augsburg have told Opare he can find a new club - a claim rejected by his agent, however.

"Daniel Opare has repeatedly lied to us, consciously and despite being confronted with the facts," sporting director Stefan Reuter said .

"On top of that, he has repeatedly transgressed against our club's code of conduct."

Free agents are able to sign for clubs outside of transfer windows.

It is understood Opare spent transfer deadline day in Leicester, seeking a move to the King Power Stadium.

Schalke and RB Leipzig have also tracked his movements.

But Opare's agent has hit back at Augsburg and has countered the club's stance.

Chris Nathaniel, of NVA Sports and Entertainment Group, told the Sun : "​I am shocked by the recent false ​statements about my client Daniel Opare​.

"​F​irstly​,​ he is still contracted to FC Augsburg and will be ​t​here until the end of the season when his contract ends so the talk of him being sacked are incorrect.​

​"​I received a call from FC Augsburg on Thursday stating unless my client signed the contract they had offered in two days he would not play for the club​ again.

"​The offer from the club did not meet my client's requirements and he was subsequently banished from first​-​team activities and even asked to clear his locker,​ which I found petty and unprofessional considering he has been at the club for some 30 months​.

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"​Daniel will continue to train hard and will be available to help the ​club if called upon and it​ i​s ironic his temperament was never put into question before the contract issue.

​"​Finally Daniel has five months on his contract so he is entitled legally to talk with any club​. He is proud to be linked with ​clubs like Leicester​ ​and Schalke but he has been and will continue to be focused on helping Augsburg finish as high in the league as possible whenever called upon​."​

Swansea have been in the hunt for a full-back for some time; with just one recognised left-back in the squad and with the right-back slot not nailed down between Kyle Naughton and Angel Rangel, a defensive addition was seen as a priority this January.

It is understood that interest in Barnsley's Andy Yiadom was revived on deadline day but a move for the Ghanaian did not materialise.