Chelsea has agreed a deal to sign Sporting's Geovany Quenda in a deal that could be worth £ 41.9 million (€ 50 million).
Sky Sports News understands that the 17-year-old next season will stay in the Portuguese club before he officially arrived at Chelsea in the summer of next year. The Portugal U21 International is expected to sign a seven -year -old deal at Stamford Bridge with the option of an extra year.
Quenda broke in the sporting first team last summer under the current Manchester United -Baas Ruben Amorim.
The versatile broad player, who played in the right and left wing positions and further ahead, was connected to a reunion with his former boss at Old Trafford.
Quenda has played 43 times this season and stands in Joint-Vierde for assists in Liga Portugal with five.
Former sports coach for Sports Academy: 'He reminds me of Saka'
In November, Sky Sports spoke exclusively with Fabio Roque, a former sports coach of the Sporty Academy who had worked closely with Quenda. He made light comparisons with Bukayo Saka from Arsenal, but also believes that Quenda is a unique profile.
“Geo is so demanding with himself at the defensive moments,” said Roque.
“To close, to recover quickly, to win the defensive duels for his teammates. It reminds me of Bukayo Saka at the start of his career when he played as a full-back.
“There is only one geovany quenda [though]. He is different from any other player I have trained. He can create a stamp on football that is completely different.
“We're talking about, with Lamine Yamal and Estevao Willian [set to join Chelsea in the summer of 2025]Probably the best players born in that generation in 2007. “
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