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Chelsea's latest incoming Portuguese player has been spending time at Cobham before his summer switch to the Premier League

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The best features, fun and footballing quizzes, straight to your inbox every week. Become a Member in Seconds Unlock instant access to exclusive member features. You are now subscribed Your newsletter sign-up was successful Want to add more newsletters? Fantastic football content straight to your inbox! From the latest transfer news, quizzes, videos, features and interviews with the biggest names in the game, plus lots more. Sign up to our FREE live football newsletter, tracking all of the biggest games available to watch on the device of your choice. Never miss a kick-off! Get full access to premium articles, exclusive features and a growing list of member rewards. Chelsea have been able to welcome their summer signing from Sporting CP ahead of schedule, but the early union isn't the result of happy circumstances. The Blues confirmed the signing of Portuguese winger Geovany Quenda from Sporting in March 2025, with the 18-year-old slated to leave the Lisbon club for London in the summer of this year. But the teenager has been spending time at Chelsea's Cobham training centre before the move, according to BBC Sport reporter Nizaar Kinsella.

"Geovany Quenda has been carrying out much of his recovery from a fractured metatarsal at Chelsea's training ground, " reports Kinsella. "The 18‑year‑old has been given access to Chelsea's world‑class facilities at Cobham and the chance to familiarise himself with his future club ahead of his summer move. " A post shared by Geovany Quenda (@gquenda07) A photo posted by on Chelsea agreed a reported £45 million move for Quenda last year on the back of an impressive showing at the Under-17 European Championship in 2024, which he followed up with another eye-catching contribution to the Under-21 European Championship the following year. Billed as Chelsea's answer to Arsenal winger Bukayo Saka, Quenda has unfinished business in Portugal before his permanent switch to the Blues' Surrey base. The best features, fun and footballing quizzes, straight to your inbox every week. It's understood that he will return to action in March, with the Lions four points behind Portuguese league leaders Porto and in a rich vein of form in his absence. Sporting's first and biggest league game of March will be against the Dragons at the Estadio Jose Alvalade on Tuesday, March 3. Quenda was injured during a game against city rivals Benfica in December and faces a race against time to be available for Sporting's upcoming Champions League round of 16 fixtures, which will take place over two weeks in the middle of March.

"The decision to have Quenda continue his rehabilitation at Cobham is not always the case, with fellow future summer signings Emanuel Emegha, at Strasbourg, and Dastan Satpaev, at FC Kairat, both currently injured but completing their recovery away from Chelsea, " writes Kinsella. "Emegha has remained at Strasbourg, while Satpaev has been rehabilitating in the Middle East. " Sporting's remaining February fixtures take them to Moreirense on Saturday evening before a home fixture against Estoril on Friday, February 27. Chris is a Warwickshire-based freelance writer, Editor-in-Chief of AVilla Fan. com, author of the High Protein Beef Paste football newsletter and owner of Aston Villa Review. He supports Northern Premier League Midlands Division club Coventry Sphinx. You must confirm your public display name before commenting Please logout and then login again, you will then be prompted to enter your display name.

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