Swansea City have reportedly joined the race for Celtic-linked Elijah Just.
The Motherwell attacking midfielder has been on the radar at Parkhead since midway through last season when he was lighting up the Scottish Premiership with his performances, which earned him a place in the team of the year.
He went on to star at the World Cup with New Zealand, scoring three goals, likely putting himself on the shortlists of further clubs.
Indeed, his agent confirmed in recent days Just has different options available to him in terms of his next destination and that discussions were ongoing around his future.
Now, the Daily Record is reporting Swansea are interested in his services.
Head coach Vitor Matos is said to have made the 26-year-old a top summer priority, after signing defender Stephen Welsh who was a Well teammate last season.
It is claimed the Swans had already made their interest known but have stepped up their attempts to sign Just over the last 48 hours.
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Former Motherwell boss Jens Berthel Askou is also interested in taking him to Toulouse, but there are a host of other clubs in the mix.
Just's agent said this week: "We're still evaluating the different options available to Elijah.
"He's back with Motherwell now and, as always, we have a lot of respect for the club, so there are ongoing discussions to determine what the best path forward looks like.
"The World Cup certainly generated further interest, and we've had additional enquiries from clubs in a number of countries. That's natural after the tournament he had.
"At this stage, though, our focus is on carefully assessing the opportunities rather than rushing into any decision.
"We'll see how things develop over the coming weeks."
