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COBHAM, ENGLAND - JULY 7: In this image released on July 8, Chelsea FC Unveil New Signing Geovany Quenda at Chelsea Training Ground on July 7, 2026 in Cobham, England. (Photo by Darren Walsh/Chelsea FC via Getty Images) | Chelsea FC via Getty Images
Geovany Quenda has arrived at Chelsea, nearly 16 months after the agreement to sign him was made official with Sporting CP. Per the terms of that agreement, Quenda spent all of last season with Sporting still, before making the move to England. That move is now officially official, with the 19-year-old announced by Chelsea earlier today, just ahead of the start of preseason preparations this week.
(Part of that agreement was also the signing of Dário Essugo, who joined Chelsea straight away last summer. The total combined fee was nearly €75m, with a little over €50m assigned to the Quenda transfer.)
Quenda had been with Sporting since age 12, and was a key part of their first-team the last two seasons — including during their title-winning campaign two seasons ago. Sporting finished second this past season, with Quenda scoring six goals in 32 appearances in all competitions, playing mostly as a right winger. He’s quite capable on both wings however, and can also be utilized as a wing-back. That sort of versatility will only help him to establish a role in what’s looking like a very bloated squad (again) at the moment. He did miss a bit of time in the second half of the season with a metatarsal fracture, but has now fully recovered.
The Portugal U21 international has signed an 8-year contract with the Blues, good through 2034. So he’s still just a baby, though one with nearly 100 senior professional appearances under his belt already.
Welcome, Geovany! Let’s get back to winning some things!
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