Newcastle are expected to make an enquiry about taking Ruben Loftus-Cheek on loan.
According to a report in The Express Chelsea have decided to send the midfielder out on loan with Newcastle and Brighton at the front of the queue for his services.
Loftus-Cheek spent almost the whole of last season on the bench at Chelsea with Antonio Conte keen to see the player experience some regular first team football.
Rafa Benitez is looking for players in all areas of the park and can use his Stamford Bridge contacts to state the case for taking the player to the north-east.
At 21 years of age Loftus-Cheek is in need of regular first team football if he is to have any chance of making the breakthrough at Chelsea.
Benitez has gone on record looking for experience, with the pedigree that Loftus-Cheek has the Newcastle boss is happy to be flexible to bring the player to St James’ Park.
