Kenedy

[lucio 5,370]

He's a £7m signing , not a youth player , so hopefully will be in the same boat zouma was

[LDN Blue 7,903]

Can he really be much worse than Cuadrado ?

Sell Cuadrado while u can and get this guy in.

The question is.. Can he play double pivot?

[Blue-in-me-Veins 4,067]

I just hope he and Traore will impress in training and be given many chances to showcase their talent, besides the first round of COC mathces.

[MihaiM24 156]

Yes please !! Kenedy is the missing piece in our attack

[Billy. 2,739]

wonder if he will make the squad this weekend

[!Hazard! 3,394]

Sell Cuadrado and Ramires ( ), get Baba, Stones and Witsel. Kid like this with so much eagerness to prove his worth is much better option than unconfident Cuadrado with a big price tag as his burden. Especially if we are looking for a super sub.

[1chelsea 864]

Fuck this kid is that good, directness of play, good holdup play strong on the ball good movement. I take him over Cuadrado as it stands

[LDN Blue 7,903]

Let's be honest here, we know what's going to happen. Clearly pre-season is being underwritten as much as possible, Kenedy will most likely be going off on loan for the next 2-3 seasons before being sold for our favourite word profit. No point in even hyping this up until we see what the club actually has planned for the kid.

[zolayes 14,489]

The question is.. Can he play double pivot?

can he PLAY RB?

[lucio 5,370]

^^ that "profit" just destroyed my eyes

[DYC. 7,542]

Play Musonda.

[Blue Colored Sky 1,807]

Why would Chelsea send him on loan after securing work permit ? Otherwise they would just send him somewhere weeks ago and give him more time to acclimatise in the new team before the season starts. Unless they think about some Premier League loan but it seems unlikely. I think they genuine want to have him in the first team.

It's heartbreaking though that as talented players as Musonda, Boga and probably Traore will be left out because of the new signing. I would understand that if we talk about senior, established player, but seemingly one kid is preferred to the other and it's a shame, Chelsea Football Club really suck in promoting their own youngsters.

[LAM09 6,535]

Good to see him get a work permit. I'm guessing him or Traore will be off on loan.

[empire of emotions 247]

can he PLAY RB?

can he be a medic?

[Unionjack 7,531]

Why would Chelsea send him on loan after securing work permit ?

Because thats what we do.

For some reason I'm liking the lad. Not sure if I like him because of us annually being linked with Hulk and Kenedy supposedly the 'New Hulk' but it will be interesting to see if Mou keeps him or hes out on the loanagoround.

Major strengths

- well-built with powerful burst of acceleration

- a very powerful shooter

Major weaknesses

- one-footed, and largely one-dimensional

- doesn't link well with teammates

- unused to tracking back defensively

Assessment breakdown

Tackling: On average, he has made less than one tackle per 90 minutes in his Serie A appearances since the start of 2014. Has the necessary physical tools to compete for possession high up the pitch but hasn't been tasked with doing so to date.

Marking: Kenedy has rarely been required to track back and help out defensively at either club or international level so far and this is something he will have to get used to in Europe. It is questionable whether he currently possesses sufficient stamina to do so effectively.

Heading: He is getting on for 6-foot-tall but has not yet shown himself to be a regular threat in the air at senior level.

Close control: Displays good touch and is capable of some wonderful ball manipulation at times. He does, though, quite often receive the ball in a manner that fails to open out the pitch in front of him, thus forcing him to retreat. At senior level, defenders who stay on their feet are usually able to prevent him from cutting inside onto his favoured left foot.

Passing: Plays with his head down and appears largely unaware of the positioning of his teammates. The majority of his passes are played back to the full-back or a supporting midfielder after it has become clear that there is insufficient space infield for him to attack with the ball at his feet. Needs to become much more associative in his play.

Positioning: Capable of making occasional off-ball bursts in behind but largely sticks to his flank and looks to receive the ball into feet. Arrives well at the far post to meet low crosses from the other side of the pitch. Needs to add more variety to his movements.

Crossing: He strikes the ball very well and should therefore be capable of providing good deliveries into the box from wide. However, his primary intention is usually to cut infield and take a shot on goal, with crosses largely utilised as a last resort when that isn't possible.

Finishing: He is a powerful shooter from medium and long range, while he also produced a couple of cool and precise finishes from closer in to score against Botafogo and Bonsucesso during the State Championship. He has taken a very solid average of 3.44 shots per 90 minutes in his Serie A appearances since the start of 2014, but shot selection could be an issue. Under a third of his efforts on goal are on target, while more than a third are blocked.

[Sir Mikel OBE 4,733]

This has taken a really long time....

[the wes 7,212]

Hopefully Cuardado leaves.

juventus is interested in him but i think its just a loan deal

[LDN Blue 7,903]

Aw man, no-one made the obvious pun here..

"Misteeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeer Kenedyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy"