Newcastle United boss Rafa Benitez is a target for Chinese clubs.

The Mirror says Guangzhou Evergrande are planning to target Newcastle boss Benitez if their current coach Fabio Cannavaro quits to take over running the Chinese national team boss.

Benitez, whose deal runs out at the end of the season but is in talks over extending his three years sta on Tyneside, has already turned down the Chinese club once when he was previously approached.

Guangzhou were Chinese Super League runners-up last season having won the previous seven titles on the bounce.

Cannavaro, Italy's World Cup winning captain in 2006, banked £10m-a-year at Guangzhou and is the league's highest paid boss.