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Katie Sands & Ian Mitchelmore

Ryan Giggs issues update on Man Utd target Daniel James after death of Swansea City star's father

Wales manager Ryan Giggs says Swansea City star Daniel James is keen to be involved with Wales' upcoming Euro 2020 qualifiers following the sudden death of his father last week.

Swans star James withdrew from Wales' Portugal training camp last week following the sudden death of his dad, which was confirmed last Thursday.

James has now been included in Giggs' 28-man squad for Wales' two Euro 2020 qualifiers against Croatia and Hungary in June. You can see the full squad here.

Giggs met the media on Wednesday morning after unveiling his squad, where he was asked about James following his bereavement.

Giggs said: "It’s terrible what happened. I’ve spoken to Dan and he’s really keen to meet up and be involved.

"We touched base again this week, he’s rang me and he wants to be involved in the two games. We’ll just see how he is when he meets up."

The Wales youngster has been persistently linked with a move from the Liberty Stadium to Manchester United, with the Old Trafford giants confirming their interest in the winger earlier this month.

Dan James fires his stunning goal against Stoke (Getty Images)

Asked about those links and whether he had spoken to United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjær about him, Giggs responded by saying: "You don’t need to speak to me to see the quality Dan has, especially since the turn of the year.

"The transfer breaking down with Leeds was well documented.

"He’s kicked on and obviously was fantastic for me in the last game. When you’ve got speed like that as well as the talent he can play anywhere."

Wales face Croatia on Saturday, June 8, before taking on Hungary three days later on June 11.

You can read everything Giggs said on his squad here.

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