Athletic Bilbao defender Fernando Amorebieta is in the sights of Newcastle United.

The Sunday Sun says a United scout ran the rule over the 23-year-old centre-half in Bilbao's 1-0 home win over Espanyol last Sunday.

And although Liverpool are interested, Newcastle believe the prospect of regular first-team football with them could entice a player keen to win promotion from Spain's Under-21 side to the full international squad.