West Ham's hopes of signing Alfie Mawson from Swansea could hinge on Andre Ayew going the other way.
Ayew was a big favourite at the Liberty Stadium, reaching double figures in goals during his only season following a Bosman move from French giants Marseille, before a £20million move to the Hammers in summer 2016.
He has struggled to hold down a place in the side though, and new boss David Moyes will be asked if he will let the Ghanaian return to south Wales as part of any deal for Mawson.
Swansea have struggled for goals this season and new boss Carlos Carvalhal and the club’s hierarchy are desperate to sign a striker during the transfer window.
Ayew knows the club and the area well, so he would not take much time to settle.
The Swans are reluctant to let Mawson, who has been a big success since joining them from Barnsley, leave the Liberty.
But they need to reshape their squad and a fee of around £23million would give them funds to strengthen their attack or write off a fee for Ayew as part of any deal.