Rafa Benitez glad to have Christian Atsu

Manager of Newcastle United Rafa Benitez has expressed his excitement at having Ghana winger Christian Atsu join his side in the English Championship.

Atsu secured a season-long loan deal from Chelsea to join Newcastle after he was left out of the current Chelsea team by new manager Antonio Conte.

“I agreed with our fans that we needed to bring in another winger, so I’m very happy to welcome Christian Atsu to the Club,” Rafa told the club’s website.

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