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title: "Chelsea in talks with Newcastle over £20m Kenedy deal"
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author: "Ryan Darby"
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published: "2018-07-02T11:06:45Z"
modified: "2018-07-02T11:06:45Z"
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# Chelsea in talks with Newcastle over £20m Kenedy deal

Chelsea are in talks with Newcastle over a £20 million deal for Brazilian winger Kenedy.

[Simon Johnson of the London Evening Standard](https://twitter.com/sjstandardsport/status/1013737788620066816) reports that the player could be set to join the Magpies on loan with the option to buy.

Rafa Benitez’s men have been keen to bring in the winger on a permanent basis after he enjoyed a successful stint on loan at St James’ Park.

![Alex Livesey/Getty Images Sport](https://cdn.readeverything.co/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/952354062.jpg)

Kenedy, who joined Chelsea with much promise, had fallen out of favour at Stamford Bridge last season.

After being sent home from the club’s pre-season tour, he found game time hard to come by under head coach Antonio Conte.

Kenedy joined Newcastle on loan during the January window and added some much-needed pace and trickery to their attack, playing a key role in their survival push.

Newcastle have also been linked with a move for Crystal Palace winger Andros Townsend, but Kenedy has been a key target for Benitez since the end of the season.