Valencia place bid for Daryl Janmaat

Spanish side Valencia have lodged a formal bid for in-demand Newcastle United defender Daryl Janmaat. The Netherlands international has been tipped to leave the Magpies following their relegation to the second tier of English football.

Janmaat has caught the radar of the likes of Juventus, Schalke and Wolfsburg in recent weeks after it emerged that the Tyneside outfit would seek to cut their pay structure ahead of their return to the Championship.

Reports in Spain now reveal that Los Che have tabled a £5m offer for the 26-year-old as they look to reshuffle their backline following a dismal 2015-16 season.

The right-back will have sufficient time to decide on his future move with his national side having failed to qualify for this summer's European champions.