But expect Benitez to come back with another bid for the England Under-21 international because he is well and truly on Liverpool's radar.
So what better time to go head-to-head in a battle to sign McGeady?
According to the Daily Record newspaper the Tyne and Wear giants are both interested in signing the 22-year-old left-sided midfielder/winger.
And with Charles N'Zogbia crying in his beer desperate for a move to London, KK is set to make a move.