Newcastle United confirmed that they do not have an option to buy Chelsea’s on-loan Brazilian Kenedy as part of the deal they struck when bringing the player to the club back in January.
In his 11 appearances for the club, he has bagged himself two goals but it is his work ethic that has impressed many fans more than his attacking play.
He is one of several key men to have helped Newcastle grab enough points to stay up and in fact the Magpies have only lost three games since the Brazilian joined the club, two of those defeats came in the last two games with safety already assured.
There is still some doubt about the future of Newcastle’s manager Rafa Benitez with the Spaniard being heavily linked to the Arsenal job but he has denied he was on the brink of leaving. In fact, he was more than confident that his immediate future remains with the Magpies.
“Yes, in principal we are relaxed,” said Newcastle representatives.
“We have one more year of contract and now the board are trying that we talk a little bit about the future because the talk now is always about ‘projects’.
“With so much investment it is increasingly difficult, but they want to link us to the club for more time so that we can make a stronger team if possible,” added Benitez.
Newcastle are safe from any relegation worries despite losing their last two outings and currently sit 10th in the Premier League. They have three games left this season with trips to Watford and Tottenham up next before finishing the season at home to Chelsea.
