Chelsea set to sign £6.7m Kenedy after securing work permit for Brazilian youngster who impressed on US tour

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Chelsea have succeeded in obtaining a work permit for Brazil star Kenedy
Blues can now take up the £6.7million option to sign him from Fluminense
Kenedy impressed Jose Mourinho during a pre-season tour of the US
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Published: 10:34 EDT, 13 August 2015 | Updated: 12:03 EDT, 13 August 2015

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Chelsea will finally be able to complete the long-awaited signing of Brazilian youngster Kenedy after securing a work permit for the Fluminense wideman.

Kenedy, 19, impressed manager Jose Mourinho on Chelsea's pre-season tour of the United States last month after the Blues found an agreement on a £6.7million deal with his Brazilian club.

The Brazil Under 20 international started against Barcelona and showed his quality from the right wing before being replaced by compatriot Willian at half-time in Washington DC.

Chelsea have completed the long-awaited signing of Brazilian star Kenedy after securing a work permit

The 19-year-old celebrates with Eden Hazard after the Belgium star's goal against Barcelona last month

Kenedy linked up with his future team-mates on Chelsea's pre-season tour of the United States in July

WHO IS CHELSEA STAR KENEDY?

Read a report on the Brazilian youngster from Sportsmail's ROB DRAPER after his starring role against Barcelona in pre-season.

FA chairman Greg Dyke has insisted on a new points system to stop clubs obtaining work permits by abusing the previously lax criteria, which had cast doubt on over whether a move would go through.

But Chelsea's Portuguese coach made it clear that he wanted the new signing in his squad and that he expected the move to go through in time before the end of the transfer window.

Barcelona and Manchester United also showed interest in the left-footed right winger who has already settled in well with the Blues Brazilian contingent that includes Oscar, Ramires, Willian and Brazil-born Spain striker Diego Costa.

'We have conditions to get him a work permit because we want him,' Mourinho said of Kenedy on tour last month. 'We don't want him to go out on loan, I think we have what the rules demand to get him a permit.

'We bought Kenedy because we believe in him,' the 52-year-old added . 'He's a very young kid that we believe a lot in, hopefully. He was in pre-season with us without the documents so he couldn't play the first two matches for us.

'Against Barcelona he had the chance to do it and even if it was a friendly I think it was the best debut for a kid, to play against the best team. It was a great night for the kid and a great experience.'

Kenedy gets the better of Barcelona striker Luis Suarez during an impressive first start in the US

The £6.7m star has been training with Chelsea at their Cobham base ahead of a deal going through

Should Mourinho chose to make Kenedy a part of his first-team squad, as hinted, he will have to find a way past Willian, Juan Cuadrado, Victor Moses and Bertrand Traore as well as Ramires, all of whom can play in his position.

Kenedy joins Radamel Falcao, Asmir Begovic and loaned-out pair Nathan and Danilo Pantic as the fifth summer signing for the Barclays Premier League champions.