Football: Chelsea sign 19-year-old winger Geovany Quenda from Sporting Lisbon

Chelsea have signed Portuguese winger Geovany Quenda from Sporting Lisbon, with the 19-year-old agreeing a contract until 2034, the Premier League club announced on Wednesday.

Quenda arrives at Stamford Bridge after ‌an impressive ⁠rise ⁠at Sporting, where he helped the Lisbon club ​to secure a domestic double last season, winning both ​the Portuguese league title and cup.

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"Chelsea is a great team and I am ​excited to play here at ⁠Stamford Bridge. ‌The club has shown ​faith in ​players like me and I ⁠am proud to be here, proud to ​be part of this club," ​Quenda said in a statement.

Quenda was named the Primeira Liga's Young Player of the Season in 2025 and made 86 appearances across all competitions for Sporting ‌in two years. He became Sporting's youngest-ever goalscorer and also the youngest Portuguese player to ⁠score in the Champions League.

He has represented Portugal at Under-21 level and was named in the Team of the Tournament at the 2025 European Under-21 Championship.

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Chelsea begin their Premier League season away to Fulham on August 24.