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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Jacob Steinberg

Chelsea agree to sign Manchester United target Geovany Quenda from Sporting

Geovany Quenda in action for Sporting last month.
Geovany Quenda in action for Sporting last month. He has played for the club 43 times. Photograph: Eurasia Sport Images/Getty Images

Chelsea have flown under the radar to agree a shock deal worth about €50m (£42.1m) for the Sporting winger Geovany Quenda, who was a target for Manchester United.

The 17-year-old attacker played for Ruben Amorim at the Lisbon club and was widely expected to link up with his former manager at Old Trafford. But Chelsea have swooped in, with sources saying Quenda will move to Stamford Bridge in the summer of 2026.

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