Newcastle boss Rafa Benitez has secured a loan deal for Chelsea utility man 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.
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.
The addition will be a welcome boost for Benitez, a long-time admirer of the 21-year-old.