Swansea set to hold talks with Barnsley's Hugo Colace

Swansea City are set to hold talks with out-of-contract Barnsley midfielder Hugo Colace.

The 26-year-old Argentine, who was named the Tykes player of the year, has turned down a new deal at Oakwell.

"We are hoping for him to come and see us next week," said Swans chairman Huw Jenkins.

"There's a list of players we've put together over the last few weeks and our head scout [David Leadbeater] has been working on that."

Former Argentina Under-20 captain Colace scored eight goals in 45 appearances for the Tykes last season, playing 80 times in total since his arrival from Newell's Old Boys in Argentina.

He has also featured for Argentinos Juniors and Estudiantes and had a spell in Brazil with Flamengo.

Should Swansea capture Colace's signature, he will be the club's third summer signing following the arrivals of midfielder Scott Donnelly from Aldershot and Wrexham defender Neil Taylor.

The Swans have however lost the services of star midfielder Leon Britton to Sheffield United and defender Fede Bessone to Leeds United. Both were out of contract.

Wrexham's Neil Taylor seals Swansea City switch

Wales international Neil Taylor has signed a three-year deal with Championship side Swansea City.

The 21-year-old left-back was out of contract at Wrexham, although the Swans will have to pay compensation to the Dragons as Taylor is under 24.

Taylor made his Wales debut in May's 2-0 friendly defeat in Croatia, coming off the bench for the last half-hour.

Taylor was recommended to Swansea by their coach Alan Curtis, who worked with Taylor in his Wales Under-21 role.

Former Manchester City trainee Taylor is Swansea boss Paulo Sousa's fourth squad addition of the summer, after the capture of Aldershot's Scott Donnelly and offering senior contracts to youth products Lee Lucas and Daniel Alfei.

Taylor, born in St Asaph in north Wales, rejected a move to another Championship club in favour of Wrexham's Welsh rivals Swansea.

"I'm delighted,'' Taylor told the Swansea website. "I think I've been linked with the move since Christmas, which is a long time.

"I've tried to concentrate on my football with Wrexham, but Swansea has obviously been on my mind, especially when I've linked up with the Swansea lads on Wales duty.

"I've spoken in length to the likes of Joe Allen, Shaun MacDonald, Jazz Richards, David Cornell, Casey Thomas, David Cotterill and Ashley Williams. They've had nothing but good things to say about the club.

"Not that I needed much persuasion because every time I've seen Swansea they play some great football.

"It's exciting to be part of it and I'm looking forward to learning off a manager like Paulo Sousa, who has done it all as a player.

"The club has proved they are willing to give young Welsh players a chance in the first team. There is a great Welsh connection here and the stadium looks fantastic.

"I can't wait to get started. I realise it's a step up from League Two and the Conference, but I am confident of doing well in the Championship.

"I've enjoyed my time at Wrexham and I will be sad to leave a club I love. Everyone at the club has been brilliant to me and I will be eternally grateful to them, especially the fans.''

BBC Sport understands the Swans will have to pay in the region of £40,000 to Wrexham in compensation for Taylor, who will replace Fede Bessone after the Argentine left-back signed for Leeds United earlier this month.

Taylor, who has graduated through the Welsh youth set-up and won 10 Wales Under-21 caps, was heavily linked with a move to Swansea in January before he was hit by injury.

The left-sided player was then called up by Wales manager John Toshack and made his senior international bow in their defeat in Osijek.

Swansea are renowned for their thrifty approach in the transfer market and not spend above their means, a philosophy that their transfer dealings this summer seem to back-up.

Swans legend and first team coach Curtis, the former Wales international striker, is one of Welsh youth guru Brian Flynn's assistants and has worked closely with Taylor since he broke into the Welsh youth ranks in 2005.

One of Taylor's standout Wales Under-21 displays was at Swansea when he was in the team that beat Italy 2-1 at the Liberty Stadium in September 2009.

Taylor has played more than 75 games for non-League Wrexham and, although primarily a defender, likes to get forward and has often been used in a left-midfield role.

Leicester's Milan Mandaric denies Paulo Sousa approach

Leicester City chairman Milan Mandaric has denied that any approach has been made for Swansea City boss Paulo Sousa.

But Mandaric, the former Portsmouth owner, stopped short of ruling out a move for Sousa in the future.

Leicester are seeking a replacement for Nigel Pearson as manager, after he opted to take over Hull City.

"Paulo didn't apply for the job and we're not in the process of any conversation to talk to Swansea," Mandaric told BBC Sport Wales.

"That would normally be the first step for us but we didn't take that approach yet, I'm not quite sure if that's going to take place at this time.

"So it's purely speculation on the media side at this point... we have got 15 to 20 other managers that are applying for the job as well.

"Of course I admire his [Sousa's] style of football and he's a younger, successful manager and everyone recognises that."

Swansea chairman Huw Jenkins is unhappy about the speculation linking his manager with the job at the Walkers Stadium, especially as Sousa has two years left to run on his contract at the Liberty Stadium.

However, bookmakers have installed the Portuguese as one of the favourites for the Leicester job.

"I'm very surprised and shocked about all the speculation," Jenkins told the South Wales Evening Post.

"I met with Paulo and [scout] David Leadbeater earlier this week to talk through various things about players and the weeks ahead.

"As far as I am concerned, everything has been running as normal.

"And considering our relationship with Paulo and with his agent I would fully expect them - if there was any approach direct to them and not via the official route through myself at the club - to let me know about it.

"I think we have enough respect for each other to ensure that they would speak to me about something like this."