Ryan Giggs Reportedly Eyed by Swansea City Amid Francesco Guidolin Rumours

Swansea City are reportedly eyeing Manchester United legend Ryan Giggs as a potential replacement for current manager Francesco Guidolin.

According to Chris Wathan of WalesOnline, Italian Guidolin is in no immediate danger of losing his job, and the Swans are prepared to give him more time, but Giggs is on the shortlist of potential candidates to replace him should results not turn around.

Giggs, 42, spent the last three seasons on the coaching staff at United—under David Moyes and then Louis van Gaal—but is now "seeking his first break in solo management" after opting to leave Old Trafford following Jose Mourinho's summer appointment.

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Per the Telegraph's John Percy, Guidolin is "a dead man walking" at Swansea, and Huw Jenkins, the Welsh outfit's chairman, was only blocked from meeting Giggs on Wednesday because the club's American owners, Steve Kaplan and Jason Levien, do not want to make a managerial change so early in the season. 

Percy added that "Guidolin appears increasingly likely to be sacked before the next international break in October," and only a major upturn in results can save him.

Swansea currently lie 15th in the Premier League table having picked up just four points from their first five matches of the 2016-17 season.

Their only win so far this term came on opening day against Burnley, since when they have lost to Hull City, Leicester City and Southampton, and drawn with Chelsea.

It would be a big call from Swansea to bring in Giggs as Guidolin's replacement as the Welshman has very little managerial experience.

He was caretaker manager at United for four matches after David Moyes' sacking in 2014—overseeing two wins, a draw and a defeat—and was Van Gaal's No. 2 in 2014-15 and 2015-16.

However, given that Giggs would likely be brought in to drag Swansea away from the relegation zone, the Welsh outfit will need to be very confident in his abilities before handing him the job.

As noted by the Daily Mail's Riath Al-Samarrai, Giggs fits the mould of previous Swansea managers:

The club's bosses before Guidolin were Garry Monk, Michael Laudrup, Brendan Rodgers, Paulo Sousa and Roberto Martinez, all up-and-coming young managers at the time.

While Giggs is unproven in the dugout, his 24 years as a United player have given him valuable experience of the Premier League, and Swansea will hope that translates into managerial success in the English top flight.