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.
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Swansea sold Chico, Michel Vorm and Ben Davies this summer
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Welsh club are chasing Benjamin Stambouli
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The 24-year-old plays for Montpellier and is capped at U21 level for France
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Swansea have opened talks with the defender but no deal has been agreed
Versatile: @placeholder played as a defensive midfielder, full-back and centre-back last season