The 17- time-old is making a big impact at the Jose Alvalade Stadium and has formerly lined up a dream move to the Premier League
According to The Athletic, Manchester United held’ expansive’ addresses with Sporting CP back in January over the implicit signing of Geovany Quenda, and all signs were pointing to a summer move being agreed by the end of the downtime transfer window. Ruben Amorim held Quenda in high regard after seeing the 17- 17-time-old niche into his 3-4-3 system seamlessly at Sporting, which made some numbers in the United boardroom’ confident’ of arranging a reunion between player and trainer at Old Trafford.
Still, when Sporting set their original asking price at€ 60m(£ 50m/$ 65m), United squinched, which opened the door for their Premier League rivals. Chelsea acted snappily to steal Quenda right from under United‘s tips, agreeing to a cut- price€ 48m(£ 40m/$ 52m) deal with Sporting that will see him remain in Lisbon for another time before arriving at Stamford Bridge in the summer of 2026.
Make no mistake, this is a major achievement for Chelsea. Quenda has enjoyed a remarkable rise to elevation at Sporting, which has formerly earned him a place in the Portugal public team, and the sky is the limit if he continues on his current line. United, meanwhile, will be remonstrating themselves for letting such a talented prospect slip from their grasp, especially as he now counts Cristiano Ronaldo as one of his leading instructors.
