Former England footballer Adam Johnson has lodged an appeal against his six-year sentence for grooming and engaging in sexual activity with a child.

Johnson was jailed in March after he was convicted of sexual activity with a 15-year-old girl.

He had already admitted grooming the girl and a separate, less serious charge of sexual activity with her.

The 28-year-old has already begun an appeal against his conviction for the other offence for which a jury found him guilty.

Passing sentence last month, Judge Jonathan Rose said Johnson had caused his victim "severe psychological harm".

Johnson is also set to be moved from Armley Prison in West Yorkshire to a jail closer to his home in the north east, according to reports.

The Prison Service refused to comment on newspaper reports that he will be sent to Holme House jail on Teesside, HMP Durham or the maximum security jail at Frankland just outside the city.