Chelsea forward Kenedy is unlikely to stay at Granada beyond the summer, despite his impressive performances for the club.
That’s according to AS, who say the lack of a purchase option in his current loan deal makes a move hard to get done.
Kenedy joined Granada on loan from Chelsea in September last year, his fourth straight loan deal since joining the Blues from Fluminense in 2015.
Unlike an unsuccessful spell at Getafe last year he’s proven to be a big hit with Granada, establishing himself as a key player and managing six goals and four assists in 28 games in all competitions this season.
That has made him one of the ‘winning bets’ for the Spanish club this season, with him now an ‘indisputable piece’ of their jigsaw.
Indeed, the last few weeks have seen him hit top form, with him managing four goals in the last month and a half and establishing himself as the fittest member in the playing squad.
His ‘speed, ability to unbalance in one on one and excellent shot’ have also made him one of the main offensive threats in the team and a major favourite.
However, that does not mean a permanent stay is likely. AS explain that his loan deal from Chelsea expires in the summer and despite claims of an option to buy, there is no purchase option included.
Thus, the ‘options’ for him to continue at Granada, as of today at least, ‘are not high’, although the newspaper does not explain why that is the case.
The logical answer is that Chelsea’s asking price is too high at this moment in time, although perhaps they’ll be willing to change that in future if Granada show they are keen to take the 25-year-old off their hands permanently.
