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Newcastle United are willing to meet Arsenal’s £15million valuation of left-back Kieran Gibbs, according to reports.

The 27-year-old saw his gametime dwindle at the Emirates last season and he has just 12 months remaining on his Gunners contract.

Rafa Benitez is looking to bring in another left-back this summer and The Mirror reports that the United manager is “keen to do a deal” with Arsenal for Gibbs, despite the hefty £15m price tag.

West Bromwich Albion have also registered an interest in Gibbs, who has vast top-flight experience and has won three FA Cups with the Gunners.

Paul Dummett performed well at left-back for Newcastle in the Championship but, with both Achraf Lazaar and Jesus Gamez failing to impress during their first season in England and Massadio Haidara available for transfer, Benitez wants to add greater competition in that position.

In fact, the Spaniard is looking to strengthen just about every area of his squad and hopes to bring in between seven and 12 players this summer - including some with Premier League experience.

England international Gibbs certainly fits into that bracket, given that he has made 136 Premier League and 43 Champions League appearances for the Gunners.

However, despite bring Arsenal’s first-choice left-back for more-than half-a-decade, Gibbs slipped down the pecking order last season behind Nacho Monreal - before being a casualty once Arsene Wenger switched to a three-man defensive line.

Interestingly, The Mirror also claims that Benitez has “become frustrated” at Newcastle ’s lack of transfer activity so far this summer, given that he wants as many recruits brought in as possible by the time his squad reconvenes for pre-season on July 3.

Elsewhere, The Daily Star has namechecked the Magpies as one of a number of Premier League clubs - alongside Crystal Palace and Southampton - who hold an interest in 34-year-old right-back Bacary Sagna, recently released by Manchester City.