Chelsea beat Man United to surprise signing of wonderkid out of nowhere

Chelsea have hijacked Manchester United’s move for one of Europe’s most talented young stars, talkSPORT understands. The Blues have reached an agreement to sign Geovany Quenda from Sporting CP. Chelsea have hijacked Man United’s move to sign Geovany QuendaGetty The 17-year-old will stay with the Portuguese club next season before moving to Stamford Bridge in the summer of 2026. It’s understood that Chelsea will pay in the region of £42million for the starlet with the winger penning a deal until 2033. Man United were also keen and were thought to be closing in on a similar deal, with the player having worked under manager Ruben Amorim before his move to Old Trafford. However, the Blues have pipped them to the deal. Quenda has already completed a medical with Chelsea but will now stay with Sporting where he’ll be a key player for the first team. The winger has already made 43 appearances for the Portuguese side, including 10 in the Champions League. Starting his career as an out-and-out winger, Quenda transitioned into the role of a wing-back under Amorim. However, he has since moved back to his original role under new boss Rui Borges. A left-footed player, Quenda can play on either flank and drop into central areas, using his pace to cause problems for defenders. In Enzo Maresca’s current system, Quenda would be seen as a long-term prospect on the wing where he’d compete with Jadon Sancho, Pedro Neto, Noni Madueke and Christopher Nkunku. Quenda has made 43 appearances for Sporting CP already this termGetty He will remain in Portugal and move to Stamford Bridge in 2026Getty It’s also a deal that showcases Chelsea’s focus on signing and developing the best young players from around the world. Quenda’s decision to join Chelsea may have something to do with results on the pitch. The Blues are currently sitting fourth in the Premier League table and firmly on track to secure Champions League football for next term. As for Man United, they sit 14th in the table and are pinning their hopes of European qualification on winning the Europa League. The Red Devils are in the quarter-finals after seeing off Real Sociedad over two legs, setting up a tricky tie with Lyon in the last eight of the competition.

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Chelsea beat Man United to surprise signing of wonderkid out of nowhere

Chelsea have hijacked Manchester United’s move for one of Europe’s most talented young stars, talkSPORT understands.

The Blues have reached an agreement to sign Geovany Quenda from Sporting CP.

Chelsea have hijacked Man United’s move to sign Geovany Quenda

The 17-year-old will stay with the Portuguese club next season before moving to Stamford Bridge in the summer of 2026.

It’s understood that Chelsea will pay in the region of £42million for the starlet with the winger penning a deal until 2033.

Man United were also keen and were thought to be closing in on a similar deal, with the player having worked under manager Ruben Amorim before his move to Old Trafford.

However, the Blues have pipped them to the deal.

Quenda has already completed a medical with Chelsea but will now stay with Sporting where he’ll be a key player for the first team.

The winger has already made 43 appearances for the Portuguese side, including 10 in the Champions League.

Starting his career as an out-and-out winger, Quenda transitioned into the role of a wing-back under Amorim.

However, he has since moved back to his original role under new boss Rui Borges.

A left-footed player, Quenda can play on either flank and drop into central areas, using his pace to cause problems for defenders.

In Enzo Maresca’s current system, Quenda would be seen as a long-term prospect on the wing where he’d compete with Jadon Sancho, Pedro Neto, Noni Madueke and Christopher Nkunku.

Quenda has made 43 appearances for Sporting CP already this term

He will remain in Portugal and move to Stamford Bridge in 2026

It’s also a deal that showcases Chelsea’s focus on signing and developing the best young players from around the world.

Quenda’s decision to join Chelsea may have something to do with results on the pitch.

The Blues are currently sitting fourth in the Premier League table and firmly on track to secure Champions League football for next term.

As for Man United, they sit 14th in the table and are pinning their hopes of European qualification on winning the Europa League.

The Red Devils are in the quarter-finals after seeing off Real Sociedad over two legs, setting up a tricky tie with Lyon in the last eight of the competition.