Newcastle United are set to sign Chelsea academy youngster Kyle Scott.
The 21-year-old midfielder, who was released by the Stamford Bridge club at the start of this month, is expected to sign a two-year deal at St James' Park on Thursday.
Scott joined Chelsea's academy from Southampton at under-10 level and worked his way through the youth ranks.
He made his first appearances for the senior side against Inter Milan and Arsenal during the club's pre-season tour to China and Singapore in 2017.
And Antonio Conte handed Scott his first-team debut during the 2017-18 campaign, introducing him from the bench in a 4-0 FA Cup win over Hull City.
Maurizio Sarri wasn't as impressed by the midfielder as Conte was and he was loaned out to Dutch club Telstar for the first half of last season, scoring twice in the Dutch second division.
Scott returned to Chelsea at the start of 2019 to run down his contract and will now become Steve Bruce's second signing at Newcastle after £40m Brazilian Joelinton.
lemcimpty
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no let him be their
Yoabdiostu
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Yes Yes
Yoabdiostu
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Yes
Yoabdiostu
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Yes
SIIDCALIAbdullahi
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Chelsea
danriwbik
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it's too early rather let him go on a loan 🤔🤔
Vepeinpuy
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And we will teal the end
Pepenprtu
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playing like oscar,piazon,great player
Mark2304
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he was clueless. chelsea let his contract run out
clubless
Mark2304
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Chelsea should sell him... we got a lot of midfielders
he was clueless. chelsea let his contract run out
naelkayyali
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Newcastle !! I have no idea what they are doing
zodiklz
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He’ll be with the u23’s tho yeah?
u23s are a solid team in the north east
∆lphaville
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Chelsea should sell him... we got a lot of midfielders
dupabilopy
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Cool
useless
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The signing of Kyle Scott not only gives us more bodies but it also gives us more potential for the long-term as well. Must keep a hold of Longstaff and bring new hungry blood in. Out of ASM or Bowen, I’d rather the latter personally
meisser
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Wait til the end😂
happinese
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He’ll be with the u23’s tho yeah?
Lucasbia
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Could be a good signing as we have poor debt in the U23's
allisonon
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He’s a great passer neat and tidy looks a prospect!!
introduce
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He will get a chance to impress with the senior squad in pre season
Ludicrou
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Good chance for the lad to forge a new stage in his career
Gonzalezer
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potential is exactly what we need. So much potential that Chelsea let him leave.
Wendy-Alison042
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not minding what people will I don't Chelsea can keep all the prayers is good they sale some of them out so that they can start fighting for a place in a particular club instead of loaning them out every season
Joshuaon
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No offense but hes isn't going to improve the 1st team
Chinyerers
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Could he be a future 1st team player? I don't think so.