Swansea City will look to frustrate Daniel James suitors this summer by sparking a bidding war for his signature.
According to The Mirro r, Swansea chiefs are keen to play the likes of Manchester United, Manchester City, Liverpool, Newcastle and Leeds United off against each in order to get the best price possible.
It will be a tactic Swansea supporters will encourage; the club are in a difficult financial situation at present, having filled half of their £60million black hole last summer with the sales of big-name stars such as Alfie Mawson, Federico Fernandez and Lukasz Fabianski.
But that came with side effects, with Graham Potter left with a threadbare squad for the first season back in the Championship.
And there is still £30million to fill, according to COO Chris Pearlman, and chiefs will hope that increased competition for James will push his price tag higher than the rumoured £15million.
It was reported last week that United were edging closer to his signing, but WalesOnline understands no official offer has been received .
Radio station talkSPORT claimed five of the top six in the Premier League had enquired about him too.
James is heading into the last year of his contract in SA1, and despite negotiations over a new deal, a resolution has failed to materialise.
Leeds were close to sealing his signature back in January, but a deal was pulled at the last minute by Swansea chiefs.
The 21-year-old has scored five goals in 38 appearances in all competitions for the Swans during the 2018/19 campaign.
He also netted the winner for Wales against Slovakia on what was his first competitive start for his country in March.
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