Ghana international and Chelsea winger Christian Atsu is reportedly set to complete a season-long loan move to Championship side Newcastle, according reports.

Newcastle have an option to buy the 24-year-old midfielder who signed for Chelsea in a £3.5m deal from Porto in 2013 outright is also under discussion between both clubs.

Atsu is yet to make a first-team appearance for the Blues having been loaned out in each of his three seasons since signing a five-year contract with the 2012 Champions League winners.

Atsu joined Chelsea’s affiliate Vitesse Arnhem in 2013-14, Everton in 2014-15 and both Bournemouth and Malaga last season.

He has 42 caps for Ghana, where he began his career with Feyenoord Fetteh before joining Porto’s academy in 2009.

The Ex-Porto winger is expected to arrive in Ghana ahead of AFCON 2017 qualifier against Rwanda.