Sevilla are eyeing Newcastle United defender Florian Lejeune.

The Mirror says Sevilla are looking to take advantage of uncertainty over Rafa Benitez's future at Newcastle with a £13million move for centre-back Lejeune.

Lejeune only has a year left on his contract and is yet to agree a new deal after steering Toon to a ten-placed Premier League finish.

And that has encouraged Sevilla to test the Magpies' resolve to hold on to Lejeune.

The Frenchman, 27, was signed from Spanish side Eibar for £8.8m last summer and Newcastle will resist interest in him.