SWANSEA have targeted Albert Rusnak in a January swoop to help save their season.

The ex-Manchester City whizkid has been scouted by the Welsh side and is wanted regardless of the fact that Bob Bradley has been sacked.

4 Albert Rusnak in his Manchester City days Credit: Getty Images

Swansea's new boss - Roy Hodgson and Ryan Giggs are amongst the front-runners for the job - will face competition for the Groningen star from Real Salt Lake.

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The MLS side are also willing to fork out £2million to snatch the attacking midfielder from Holland.

Seattle Sounders are also interested in the 22-year-old, who left Etihad Stadium two years ago.

But returning to the Premier League with regular first-team football could be tempting even with Swansea second to bottom of the table on goal difference and deep in relegation trouble.

4 Roy Hodgson is one of the favourites to succeed Bob Bradley Credit: PA:Press Association

4 And Ryan Giggs is high on the bookies' list, too Credit: Getty Images

Rusnak has helped win the Dutch Cup after departing from City and has also earned his first senior Slovakia cap.

Last season he helped Groningen reach the play-offs for a Europa League place before they lost in the semi-finals.

And his form has caught the eye at the Liberty Stadium.

4 Jefferson Montero was hurt in Monday's 4-1 loss to West Ham Credit: Reuters

Meanwhile, Jefferson Montero is adding to struggling Swansea's misery by being ruled out for the next six weeks.

The Ecuadorian flier has pulled a hamstring badly and will miss a run of games as the Welsh club try to claw themselves out of trouble.

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Montero came on against West Ham but only lasted a short spell before doing the damage and checks have shown that he will be sidelined until February.