Everton, West Ham and Swansea battling it out for £2.5m Augsburg star Daniel Opare
Ghana international's contract with the Bunesliga club runs out at the end of the season and could cash in during the winter window
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WEST HAM, Everton and Swansea are showing an interest in Ausburg defender Daniel Opare, according to reports.
The are claiming that Ghana defender's contract runs out at the end of the season and the German club will allow him to leave for around £3million.
Augsburg will listen to offers and the amount of clubs who are monitoring the situation could see the price rise by the January window.
But there is strong interest right across Europe with AC Milan in Serie A, La Liga's Sevilla and Marseille in France all tracking him.
Augsburg want Opare to sign a new deal to keep him in Bundesliga, but have so far been unable to reach any kind of agreement over terms.
That leaves the club vulnerable to losing the defender on a free transfer at the end of the season - and Augsburg are now having to decide whether to cash in once the transfer window re-opens.
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That has left the door open for clubs to swoop in January, with Stoke boss Mark Hughes desperate for a right wing-back.
Since Hughes switched tactics to playing three at the back, he has employed striker Mame Biram Diouf in the wide role out on the right.
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But though Diouf has adapted well to his new position, he is not seen as a long term solution and Hughes would rather bring in someone more specialised in the role.
Opare can play on either flank and had spells at Real Madrid and Porto earlier in his career before heading to Germany.