Swansea have agreed a loan deal for Aston Villa midfielder Conor Hourihane to join the club despite competition from Bournemouth and Watford.
The 29-year old will be allowed out with Villa looking to conclude a deal with Marseille for Morgan Sanson, as reported by Sportsmail at the weekend.
Hourihane has dropped down the pecking order with the arrival of Ross Barkley on loan from Chelsea, who has now recovered from a hamstring injury, and manager Dean Smith is happy for the Republic of Ireland international to find games elsewhere.