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Swansea City: Paul Clement wants to extend coach Claude Makelele's contract

Swansea City boss Paul Clement says he wants coach Claude Makelele to become a more permanent fixture at the Premier League club.

Makelele, 44, became assistant coach at the Swans in January, after signing a contract until the end of the season.

Clement wants to keep the former Chelsea defensive midfielder with the Swans for longer than that.

"If we keep moving in the direction we're going there would be no reason to change anything," said Clement.

Former French international Makelele made 217 appearances for Chelsea between 2003 and 2008 and also had spells with Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain.