Newcastle United are closing in on a deal for the Eibar defender Florian Lejeune.
According to El Diario Vasco, the Magpies are very interested in the La Liga centre back and have decided to pay his release clause. Lejeune has a release clause of €10 million.
The Spanish outlet have quoted Eibar’s sporting director Fran Garagarza, who claims that Newcastle have made serious advances to sign their defender. Garagarza has also confirmed that it will be complicated for them to keep Lejeune at the club now.
The 26-year-old Frenchman primarily operates as a centre back but he can play in the midfield as well.