Chelsea Secures 17-Year-Old Geovany Quenda from Sporting CP for €45-50M in 2026, Outbidding Manchester United

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Updated Mar 14, 2025, 10:47 AM

Chelsea FC has reached an agreement with Sporting CP to sign the 17-year-old Portuguese winger Geovany Quenda for a fee between €45-50 million. Quenda, who will stay at Sporting for the 2025-26 season, is set to join Chelsea in July 2026 on a seven-year contract with an option to extend by an additional year. He has already completed his medical tests. Previously targeted by Manchester United, where his former coach Ruben Amorim now leads, Quenda was outbid by Chelsea. This signing continues Chelsea's strategy of investing in young prospects, following the acquisitions of other teenage talents like Estevao Willian and Kendry Paez. Quenda, who can play on either flank as a left-footed player, has made 43 appearances this season, including 10 in the Champions League, scoring 2 goals and providing 8 assists from the right flank. Quenda's notable achievements include becoming Sporting's youngest-ever goalscorer at 17 years, five months, and 27 days, surpassing records previously held by Cristiano Ronaldo. He also featured in the Lisbon derby against Benfica, the youngest to do so in the club's history. Manchester City's Bernardo Silva has praised Quenda as a potential successor. Quenda's versatility extends to playing as a wing-back under Rui Borges, aligning with Enzo Maresca's vision for Chelsea and Todd Boehly's contract structure.

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