Newcastle want 22-year-old Robert Kenedy for next season – and it appears that Rafa will try to get him to Newcastle on a season-long loan.
But there are a growing number of top European clubs who are starting to queue up for the young Brazilian, who was outstanding for Newcastle this year on loan under the astute coaching of Rafa Benitez.
Kenedy started 12 times for the Magpies and had two goals and two assists, and we are thankful to him for helping to preserve our Premier League status.
GOAL.com are reporting that Bundesliga club RB Leipzig have now joined Arsenal, Bayern Munich and PSG (among others) in being interested in the Chelsea player who had appeared only 5 times in the previous two seasons for the Blues.
Kenedy – in action against West Brom
There is still uncertainty about what Kenedy’s future is with manager Antonio Conte almost certainly to be replaced this summer, even though he won the FA Cup for the Blues in May.
Rafa has said the Magpies will try to get the youngster on loan again and the reports in GOAL is that Newcastle cannot afford to buy the player.
That’s disappointing to read – when will we be able to afford these top players after all we have just made £123M for last season from the Premier League.
Kenedy was delighted with his stay on Tyneside as he said this when he left Newcastle earlier this month:
“I was glad to come here to Newcastle, one of the biggest clubs in England, and I really appreciated the chance to play.”
“I’d like to thank Rafa Benitez because he trusted in me. I really enjoyed my time here – it was very good.”
Rafa will try to get an option to buy Kenedy if he can arrange a loan deal and certainly we feel that Kenedy would jump at the chance to return to Newcastle for next season.
Maybe in a year’s time, we will be able to afford whatever fee is inserted in the loan clause.
We hope Rafa can be extra persuasive with Kenedy, his agent, and Chelsea this summer in getting them to loan him to Newcastle for next season.
That would be a big success for Rafa and the club – the lad’s a potentially great player in the making.
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6 comments so far
Essex Geordie Bill
May 26, 2018 at 2:10 PM
Comment #1I can’t see it happening but who knows?
I see several big clubs are after Forsberg so no chance for us.
Essex Geordie Bill
May 26, 2018 at 2:12 PM
Comment #2From previous thread, on the odd occasion I’ve seen Gillead he hasn’t looked as good as Wee Adam, wonder if Rafa has the two confused!
Munster Mag
May 26, 2018 at 2:33 PM
Comment #3Enjoy your last Rafa season at this rate…
Magpie 48
May 26, 2018 at 2:44 PM
Comment #4You ask when will we be able to sign a top quality player. Under Ashley’s questionable accountancy the answer has to be never.
kc2012
May 26, 2018 at 2:47 PM
Comment #5We can’t afford a Chelsea youngster with 5 senior appearances for them after we finished 10th in the Premier league whilst spending very little this season and winning the Chamionship the season before lol yeah ok. It’s not about being able to ‘afford’ him at all, we could buy anyone Rafa wants but parting with cash isn’t one of Ashley’s interests. I very much doubt Arsenal are after him since they’ve just changed manager who apparently has full say on his transfers and he wouldn’t get on the bench at Bayern or PSG. Leipzig would be realistic but why would he go there over staying in prem. Ashley can ‘afford’ any player but he has the ambitions of a relegated league 2 club owner who’s on his way out.
BANDWBURNABY
May 27, 2018 at 4:53 PM
Comment #6We will be able to buy players when fatty stops lying & sells up not before. This transfer opening will be a disaster as usual with him doing a smoke & mirrors show & pleading poverty while milking the club dry