Breaking news in the middle of the night! Chelsea have apparently stolen a march on a whole bunch of other teams, and have agreed a deal to sign young winger Geovany Quenda from Sporting CP.
As reported by Fabrizio Romano, Chelsea’s “secret blitz” to gazump the likes of Manchester United, Liverpool, and Paris Saint-Germain has been successful, and we’ve struck a deal with Sporting after Quenda “said yes” to the Chelsea project — and not-yes to his former manager Ruben Amorim’s project at United. (Maybe he saw the circus tent renderings?)
Quenda will turn 18 in April, but intriguingly, Romano’s report says that he will join Chelsea only in 2026, by which time he will be 19. It’s unclear if the plan is to loan him back for a season (and thus use up an international loan slot), or if this is truly just a future transfer for 16 months from now.
Previous rumors guessed that Quenda would command a transfer fee of around €40m. He had signed a new contract through 2027 with Sporting back in September, complete with a €100m release clause.
BREAKING: Chelsea agree deal for Portuguese top talent Geovany Quenda, here we go!
Medical DONE for Quenda after secret blitz, he will join Chelsea in 2026. ✨
Club to club agreement completed with Sporting and Quenda said yes to Chelsea project & Enzo Maresca’s plans. pic.twitter.com/qw4HoBQy58
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) March 14, 2025
Quenda has been a regular for Sporting in what’s just his first season as a senior professional, making 40 appearances already in all competitions (third on the team in minutes), scoring two goals and adding seven assists for the Portuguese league-leaders. He’s comfortable on either wing, though has been playing left more often of late after playing on the right for the first part of the season.
Cue the highlights, requisite with a most horrendous soundtrack!