Chelsea have beaten Manchester United to the signature of Sporting Lisbon wingback Geovany Quenda, according to Fabrizio Romano.
The Italian journalist claims that the Blues have agreed to sign the teenager at the end of next season, ending the Red Devils’ hopes of bringing him to Old Trafford.
Many fans on X felt Quenda would make the switch to Old Trafford, considering his close connection with Ruben Amorim, and they can’t believe what has happened:
Someone please tell me this is a joke
— Chuks Ohax (@ChuksOhaxx) March 14, 2025
Why are they signing everyone? I thought they have enough depth.
— Whivamz (@shivam_mj23) March 14, 2025
This club isn’t real sometimes
— ۟ (@zJalennn) March 14, 2025
How did this happen 😳
— EUSTANCE MATHEBULA (@Eustance00) March 14, 2025
Thought we were for sure signing him
— Amadinho (@UTD_Amadinho1) March 14, 2025
Let’s be real here. If Quenda really wanted to join United, he would have rejected Chelsea. The thing is, in Chelsea he will be an actual winger, while he will be a wingback in United. That might have influenced his decision.
— LadMigLaveMad (@utdjensen) March 14, 2025
Chelsea’s interest came out of the blue
Even yesterday, reports in the Portuguese media had suggested that Quenda’s switch to Manchester was “inevitable” with the player keen to work with his former manager who had given him his first-team debut.
Yet, almost overnight, it had been revealed that the youngster had agreed a seven-year contract with Chelsea, with an option for another 12 months.
United don’t have the funds to sign Quenda
Chelsea have agreed to pay upwards of €50m (£42m) for the 17-year-old, with Sporting more than happy to accept the offer as it means he will stay with them for another season.
Despite Quenda being a key target for United, the club are not currently in a position to spend that sort of money. Amorim and Sir Jim Ratcliffe have both made it clear that the club need to sell before they buy this summer.
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