Saint-Etienne boss confirms tentative loan agreement with Swansea's Tabanou

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On the fringes of Swansea City's squad following a summer move from Saint-Etienne, defender Franck Tabanou is poised for a return to Les Verts, according to manager Christophe Galtier.

Tabanou, 26, has yet to appear in a Premier League match for Alan Curtis' squad, with only two League Cup appearances and one FA Cup appearance to his name after signing in the summer for a reported fee of £3.5 million.

Speaking to reporters Friday, Galtier admitted that a season-long loan for the full-back is all but complete.

"A tentative agreement between Swansea and Saint-Etienne has been discussed on the subject of Franck Tabanou. All that remains is a contractual agreement," Galtier told reporters, according to L'Equipe.

The Le Havre youth product is familiar with the confines of Stade Geoffroy-Guichard; he made 65 appearances for Les Verts after signing from Toulouse in the summer of 2013.