Swansea and Hull chasing defender

Swansea and Hull City are battling it out to sign Inter Milan defender Andrea Ranocchia to help them fight against the drop.

The £5million-rated centre-back has fallen down the pecking order at the San Siro under Stefano Pioli, Inter’s third boss this season, and wants to play first-team football to force his way back into the Italian national team.

Swansea, who were propping up the table until Saturday’s shock win at Liverpool, and second-bottom Hull have the worst defensive records in the Premier League, shipping 51 and 47 goals respectively.

Jese and Andrea Ranocchia vie for the ball — (Photo: AFP/Getty)

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