Newcastle are close to signing the La Liga defender Florian Lejeune this summer.
According to Express, the 26-year-old centre back was a target for Tottenham and Arsenal as well but Newcastle have decided to trigger his £8.7m release clause.
Lejeune signed for Manchester City two seasons ago but the Frenchman was never given a chance to prove himself in English football. The centre-back was loaned to Girona before being sold to Eibar for a fee of £1.2m.
The 26-year-old Frenchman primarily operates as a centre back but he can play in the midfield as well.