Summary:
Swansea City are interested in signing Montpellier defender Benjamin Stambouli, reports BBC Wales.

Full article:
By . Sami Mokbel for the Daily Mail . Follow @@SamiMokbel81_DM . Swansea manager Gary Monk is chasing Montpellier defender Benjamin Stambouli. The Swans want to strengthen their squad ahead of Saturday’s big kick-off and the 24-year-old is interesting the Welsh club. Swansea have opened talks with Montpellier over a move for the versatile defender, though an agreement is yet to be reached. Transfer: Swansea are interested in signing Montpellier's 24-year-old defender Benjamin Stambouli . Stambouli, who has 14 caps for France Under-21, is understood to be open to a move to England. Swansea have already brought in Gylfi Sigurdsson , Jefferson Montero, Marvin Emnes, Lukasz Fabianski, Bafetimbi Gomis and Stephen Kingsley this summer. But The Swans' defence has suffered significant losses. Goalkeeper Miche Vorm and left-back Ben Davies both moved to Tottenham while centre-back Chico left for Qatari club Lekhwiya. Stambouli played as a defensive midfielder, centre-back and full-back for Montpellier last season and, with so many players leaving Wales, his versatility will be an undeniable asset. Versatile: Stambouli played as a defensive midfielder, full-back and centre-back last season . Cover: Swansea hope to use his versatility to help cover the losses of Chico and Ben Davies . CLICK HERE to start picking your Fantasy Football team NOW! There’s £60,000 in prizes including £1,000 up for grabs EVERY WEEK… .