Daily Mirror

Rafa snaps up Kenedy

- BY NEIL MOXLEY

relations own goal during their pre-season tour of China last month.

Kenedy, 21, caused an outrage with two posts on social media which were badly received by his hosts.

He wrote on Instagram, “Damn China,” and “Wake up China, you idiot,” to accompany a picture of a sleeping security guard.

Chelsea were accused of racism and the official Communist Party paper criticised the youngster.

The champions said they had “reprimande­d and discipline­d” their starlet.

RAFA BENITEZ has snapped up Chelsea outcast Kenedy on a season’s loan.

The Newcastle boss offered the Brazilian (above) an escape route following his social media gaffes. Chelsea made the winger available following a big public

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