Schalke have confirmed their interest in Bayern Munich defender Holger Badstuber, but Carlo Ancelotti has said he will only be allowed to leave the Bundesliga leaders on loan.
Sources told ESPN FC that Manchester City were interested in a loan deal Badstuber, 27, and Pep Guardiola appeared to confirm his interest in recent days when he said: "I know Holger, he's a fantastic player, a fantastic guy, but he's a Bayern Munich player, and we should first of all speak with them and with him."
Swansea City boss Paul Clement, who worked as Ancelotti's assistant at Bayern prior to his appointment this month, also expressed an interest but said: "You can think he could do a good job here but then you see him linked with Manchester City so then you have to ask if it's a realistic target.