French left-back Timothee Kolodziejczak, 22, has joined Spanish side Sevilla from Nice on a four-year deal, the two clubs announced on Friday.

The official fee for the former Lyon player is undisclosed, but sources close to the deal say Sevilla have paid four million euros ($5.25m) to buy out the remaining two years of his contract.

Kolodziejczak had been out of favour at Nice ever since a proposed transfer to English side West Ham United fell through in July.

Sevilla, who recently signed another French left-back in Benoit Tremoulinas from Dynamo Kiev, had been looking to strengthen their back line after the sale of Federico Fazio to Tottenham Hotspur.