Chelsea have secured a £40 million deal to sign Sporting CP teenager Geovany Quenda, beating Manchester United to the highly-rated winger. The 17-year-old will remain in Lisbon for the 2025/26 season before joining Enzo Maresca's squad at Stamford Bridge for the 2026/27 campaign.
Quenda's journey began at Damaiense, where he impressed coaches at under-10 level despite arriving for his first training session in jeans. After a stint at Benfica, he moved to Sporting CP at age 14, drawn by their reputation for developing stars like Cristiano Ronaldo and Luis Figo.
At Sporting, Quenda thrived under the guidance of then-manager Ruben Amorim, who later moved to Manchester United. He became the club's youngest scorer in a competitive match at 17 years and 95 days, and broke Ronaldo's record as the youngest player to score in Liga Portugal. In his debut season, he also became Sporting's youngest starter in the Champions League and recorded more assists than Ronaldo, Nani, and Figo managed in their first seasons.
Chelsea moved quickly in early 2025 to secure an agreement with Quenda's representatives, finalising a deal worth £40 million by mid-March. The Blues have informed the Portuguese international that he will be part of the first-team plans upon his arrival, with no loan move currently anticipated.
