Hello and welcome to the Newcastle United live blog for Wednesday, July 18.

Newcastle United are flying back from Ireland after a week-long pre-season training camp after winning their first pre-season friendly in Dublin.

United beat St Patrick's Athletic 2-0 on a day that was dominated by Rafa Benitez's admission that he may have to sell to buy as questions about Mike Ashley's ownership at St James' Park re-emerged.

The Magpies have completed a loan move for Kenedy and are looking to make signing number four.

We'll have all the latest inside the Magpies camp - including transfer news as the debate about Benitez's budget rumbles on.

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