Jorge Mendes, who engineered the Leny Yoro and Manuel Ugarte deals to United, was the intermediary on Quenda, alongside agent Igor Campedelli. To this end, United sources, kept anonymous to protect relationships, have said they are relaxed over the turn of events.

Chelsea signed 17-year-old Geovany Quenda, beating Manchester United in the race for the Sporting Lisbon winger.

One day after it was revealed that Geovany Quenda would be joining Chelsea for £41million, the 17-year-old demonstrated just why the deal is seen as so much of a coup. Having beaten Manchester United to the signing,

Chelsea outmanoeuvred Manchester United to snap up Geovany Quenda by being willing to accept more of Sporting CP's demands.

Chelsea have agreed a deal to sign another Sporting Lisbon player, Dario Essugo after the midfielder agreed to a move to Stamford Bridge this summer. The Premier League west London club had on Friday to wrap up a deal to sign Geovany Quenda from Sporting Lisbon,

Chelsea have landed a major transfer coup this week, which is reported to have left Premier League rivals Manchester United ‘stunned’.

Chelsea have been somewhat of a merry-go-round off the pitch in the last couple of years, so it will come as no surprise to Premier League fans that the Blues have already been active in the market before the summer window opens.

Latest Chelsea transfer news and gossip with an update on Sporting Lisbon star Geovany Quenda who looks set to sign for Enzo Maresca's side in the summer