Everton are weighing up a move for Hoffenheim captain Kevin Vogt.
Sam Allardyce wants fresh defensive options given Everton’s fragility at the back and the club have identified the 26-year-old as a potential signing.
Swansea City, bottom of the Premier League, have conceded fewer goals than the Toffees this season.
Sportsmail understands Vogt is on their radar, although interest is believed to be with a view to a summer switch.
Vogt is thought to have impressed during Hoffenheim’s Champions League play-off first leg against Liverpool in August.