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LONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 04: Jesse Derry of Chelsea during the Premier League match between Chelsea and Nottingham Forest at Stamford Bridge on May 04, 2026 in London, England. (Photo by Robin Jones/Getty Images) | Getty Images
Academy youngster Jesse Derry (who joined our setup from Crystal Palace last summer) made a pretty good impression in his occasional first-team appearances last season, showing that he’s certainly ready for much more than what youth football — or just cameos off the bench at senior level, for that matter — can offer him.
Along those lines, a loan is surely the best next step in his development. He’s chosen a fairly big step however, with Fabrizio Romano among those reporting that Chelsea and Sporting CP have agreed a season-long loan for the 19-year-old winger.
Sporting finished second in the Portuguese top division last year, ahead of José Mourinho’s Benfica but six points behind champions FC Porto. Sporting did lead the league in scoring, though they are losing a key piece of that attack to Chelsea, with Geovany Quenda joining the Blues on a pre-arranged transfer. One would imagine that Derry should have the opportunity to take step into the void left by fellow teenager Quenda, and, if he can rise to that challenge, have himself a very productive season for his development.
️ Jesse Derry to Sporting, here we go! Deal done on loan until June 2027, salary covered and no buy option.
Chelsea got new deal done for Derry this week and now allow him to leave on loan to Sporting.
Derry will return to #CFC in June 2027. pic.twitter.com/j0xNd7Rj7A
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) July 8, 2026
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