Swansea City have been linked with a move for Watford goalkeeper Scott Loach

It has been reported that Swansea City manager Brendan Rodgers has already tabled a £1.7m bid for the England Under-21 international as he targets him as the man to replace Dorus De Vries who has signed on a free transfer at Wolves.

Loach first broke into the Hornets' first XI under Rodgers and is thought to be keen on a move to South Wales to boost his international prospects.  A pal of Loach told Vital News: "Scotty has looked at the goalkeeping resources for England and they're thin on the ground to say the least.  He reckons playing in the Premier League for a struggling side will do him wonders; look at Joe Hart, he went to Birmingham and now he's the number one."

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