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Carlos Carvalhal has emerged as a potential target for Swansea City as they refuse to rush their decision on replacing Paul Clement.

Carvalhal was sacked by Sheffield Wednesday on Christmas Eve but has long had admirers at the Liberty for his style of football and work to turn the Owls into promotion contenders, leading them to the Championship play-offs in successive seasons.

And the 52-year-old former Besiktas and Sporting Lisbon boss is among those now being seriously considered to become the new man at the helm.

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Swansea want Premier League experience but are now widening their search, with the Portuguese being considered alongside Fulham’s Slavisa Jokanovic who refused to rule out interest in the vacancy following his side’s 4-2 win over Cardiff.

Swansea are keen on a swift appointment but accept they may have to keep Leon Britton in caretaker charge for Saturday’s clash at Watford, with club hierarchy aware of the need to get such a significant managerial decision right.

"There is no change, I spoke with the chairman on Christmas Eve and that is the last conversation I have had," Britton said following the 5-0 defeat at Liverpool on Boxing Day.

"We are in training on Wednesday, I don't know if I will speak to the chairman of the owners tonight or tomorrow, but as things remain I will be in charge for Watford and for training."

Clement became the fourth boss to lose his job at the Swans in the space of two years having failing to repeat the success of his first term in charge, the club currently bottom of the Premier League and five points from safety following the Boxing Day defeat to Liverpool.

Jokanovic also has admirers at Swansea with the Serbian having impressed plenty with his side’s style of play, taking Watford to promotion in 2015 and leading Fulham to an unexpected top six finish last year.

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And he admitted links to the Liberty job were flattering as he refused to rule out interest in the role, saying: “I am working with my team, I am happy with where I am, my job is here and not with another side, but if somebody is interested in myself then I must be happy.”

Tony Pulis had been the bookmakers’ favourite to replace Clement but was named as Middlesbrough manager, replacing former Swans boss Garry Monk at the Riverside.

Monk has been backed to return to Swansea, though it is thought to be an unlikely scenario at this stage. Frank de Boer has also been sounded out, though it has been suggested there has been a cooling of interest from Swansea in the former Palace, Inter and Ajax manager.