Chelsea reportedly look to have crushed Manchester United to the switch of Sporting Lisbon wonderkid Geovany Quenda.
It was reported final evening by Fabrizio Romano that the Blues had been set to signal Quenda, with the Portuguese winger attributable to arrive at Stamford Bridge in the summertime of 2026.
Now, nonetheless, there’s additionally been additional data on the deal from the Athletic, who add that Manchester United had been additionally eager on Ruben Amorim’s former participant.
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The Athletic’s report additionally consists of particulars on the charge, with Chelsea anticipated to pay one thing within the area of €45-50m for the 17-year-old, who has already accomplished his medical with the membership.
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Geovany Quenda in motion for Sporting (Photograph by Stuart Franklin/Getty Pictures)
Whereas lacking out on a comparatively unproven and inexperienced participant like this needn’t be seen as a tragedy, it’s actually not a really perfect begin for Amorim as he appears to get his personal gamers in to Outdated Trafford.
Quenda is somebody the Portuguese tactician will know properly from his time accountable for Sporting, and he’s clearly a participant with an thrilling future forward of him.
That’s exactly the sort of profile the Crimson Devils want of their rebuild, so Amorim will certainly be annoyed that the board couldn’t ship this deal for him.
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As an alternative, we’re now set to see Quenda proceed his improvement at a significant rival within the type of Chelsea, who’ve added as soon as once more to their spectacular roster of among the greatest younger gamers on this planet.
The Blues even have the likes of Estevao Willian and Kendry Paez prepared to affix them within the close to future, with this present possession doing properly to snap up the sport’s largest prospects.
United will now certainly have to look elsewhere for wide-players, with Amorim in want of upgrades on unconvincing performers like Alejandro Garnacho, and loaned-out flops like Antony.