Newcastle have secured the loan signing of Chelsea starlet Kenedy

The Magpies will pay a loan fee for Kenedy who they had tried to sign in summer

Kenedy joined Chelsea from Fluminense two years ago in a £6million deal

Newcastle boss Rafa Benitez has secured a loan deal for Chelsea winger Kenedy and he is set to arrive when the transfer window reopens next month.

Sportsmail understands the Magpies will pay a loan fee for the Brazilian, who they had tried to sign in the summer only for Antonio Conte to decide he was needed at Stamford Bridge.

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But Kenedy has featured just three times in the EFL Cup and the Blues are now prepared to let him leave until the end of the campaign.

Newcastle have secured a loan deal for Chelsea star Kenedy and he is set to arrive in January

The addition will be a welcome boost for Benitez, a long-time admirer of the 21-year-old. Kenedy can operate in any position on the left flank, an area where Newcastle are in desperate need of strengthening.

The Brazil Under-20 international joined Chelsea from Fluminense two years ago in a deal worth around £6million.

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He appeared 20 times in his first season under first Jose Mourinho and then Guus Hiddink, scoring the fastest goal of the campaign after just 39 seconds in a 2-1 win at Norwich.

But the emergence of Marcos Alonso has restricted his involvement and, as long as Chelsea do not pick up any injuries between now and the new year, it is likely the move to Newcastle will be completed in early January.

The Magpies will pay a loan fee for the Brazilian, who they tried to sign in the summer

Benitez is looking to add reinforcements to his ranks as Newcastle battle for safety

Benitez knows that the majority of any transfer budget he is afforded by owner Mike Ashley - who remains in talks with Amanda Staveley over the sale of the club - will have to go on loan fees and wages and he wants at least three new signings.

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His side have lost eight of the last nine matches and are now in the bottom three with a trip to West Ham next up on Saturday.