Newcastle United manager Rafa Benitez seeks to sign Chelsea midfielder Ruben Loftus-Cheek as AFCON-bound Christian Atsu's replacement

Newcastle United manager Rafa Benitez are seeking to sign midfielder Ruben Loftus-Cheek as a replacement for Christian Atsu who will be on international duty in January. The Magpies will lose the 24-year-old to the African Cup of Nations for a period of four weeks. The situation has alerted Spaniard to launch an ambitious bid for the Chelsea midfielder to pluck the loophole expected to created by the absence of the Ghana international. Atsu, on loan from Chelsea, is expected to be a key member of the Ghana squad ahead of the continental showpiece in Gabon. He won the Best player... Read Full Story