Football

Chelsea to sign youngsters Quenda and Essugo

March 20, 2025 9:30 am

[ Source: Reuters ]

Chelsea have reached an agreement to sign Sporting Lisbon’s Geovany Quenda and Dario Essugo in a joint deal worth up to 74.4 million euros ($81.15 million), the Portuguese side confirmed on Wednesday.

The Premier League club have agreed to pay up to 52 million euros, including variable components, for the 17-year-old Quenda, who had attracted interest from Manchester United after being coached by Ruben Amorim at Sporting.

The Guinea-Bissau winger, who will turn 18 in April, will join Chelsea in 2026.

The 20-year-old Essugo, currently on loan with LaLiga club Las Palmas, will join the London-side in the summer for a fixed amount of 22.2 million euros.

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The Portuguese became Sporting’s youngest player, making his professional debut in 2021 at the age of 16.

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