Fabrizio Romano has dived into the background of Geovany Quenda’s surprise transfer to Chelsea from Sporting CP, in a deal that has left Manchester United in the dust.

Fabrizio Romano has revealed the “crucial point” among two reasons why Chelsea have beaten Manchester United to the signing of Sporting’s Geovany Quenda.

However, the story has had a major twist over the last 24 hours. Fabrizio Romano reports that Chelsea have hijacked the deal after a ‘ secret blitz ‘. There is a club-to-club agreement. Quenda has already undergone a medical with the Blues. The 17-year-old will join them in the summer of 2026.