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Report: Newcastle and Fulham want midfielder Roque Mesa

Roque Mesa (l) celebrates the Swansea goal with team mates during the Premier League match between Swansea City and Crystal Palace at Liberty Stadi...
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Newcastle and Fulham are both likely to be busy this summer.

Roque Mesa of Swansea City and Tom Cleverley of Watford battle for possession during the Premier League match between Watford and Swansea City at Vicarage Road on December 30, 2017 in...

Spanish outlet Sevilla ABC has claimed that Newcastle United and Fulham are both interested in signing Swansea City flop Roque Mesa, while La Liga side Sevilla are also keen.

The 29-year-old midfielder joined Swansea last summer from Las Palmas for a fee of £11million (The Sun) but was immediately loaned back to Spain with Sevilla after just 11 Premier League appearances.

Roque Mesa of Swansea City is blocked by Morgan Schneiderlin of Everton during the Premier League match between Everton and Swansea City at Goodison Park on December 18, 2017 in Liverpool,...

It had been expected that Mesa would move to Sevilla permanently, following Swansea’s relegation to the Premier League, but both Fulham and Newcastle are now considering moves.

Mesa’s agent – the same as Fulham boss Slavisa Jokanovic – stated that the midfielder had received offers from both Spain and England: “Roque Mesa has received many proposals in recent weeks, from Spain and England.”

Newcastle United manager Rafa Benitez is seen during the Premier League match between Newcastle United and Chelsea at St. James Park on May 13, 2018 in Newcastle upon Tyne, England.

The Toon are likely to be in the market for a central midfielder, with Mikel Merino reportedly interesting La Liga side Athletic Bilbao this summer. Jack Colback and Henri Saivet are also expected to leave Tyneside after loan spells.

Mesa has a contract at Swansea until the summer of 2021, but his future in Wales looks all but over. It remains to be seen how much interested parties will have to spend to land the former Levante youth player.