Geovany Quenda remains high on Manchester United’s list for an expected summer rebuild, but they have yet to decide whether they will need to sell before they buy the winger, Fabrizio Romano has written in his exclusive GIVEMESPORT newsletter.
The 17-year-old is a player Ruben Amorim knows well, having coached the exciting winger at former employers Sporting CP, handing him his debut aged 17 in August last year. The Portuguese wonderkid is one of Europe’s most exciting teenage prospects and could reunite with Amorim, who he dubbed ‘a great coach’ when he left the Jose Alvalade Stadium for Old Trafford last November.
Amorim is expected to overhaul the United squad, which has struggled to adapt to his methods and three-at-the-back system. A glaring lack of wingers has been an issue, and Antony (on loan at Real Betis), Jadon Sancho (on loan at Chelsea), and Marcus Rashford (on loan at Aston Villa) are all looking likely to depart permanently in the summer.
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Quenda can play both as a wing-back and further up the pitch, and his versatility, which boasts similarities to January signing Patrick Dorgu, could be crucial. At such a young age, he’ll be one for the future and the present if he does arrive at Old Trafford, but there’s no assurance that the Premier League giants will be able to afford a deal.
Romano answered fans’ queries regarding United potentially needing to sell before being able to sign Quenda, who has a purported £84 million release clause in his contract:
“It’s still early for this, February is not the moment when these things are decided. But for sure Quenda is high on the list, as we said.”
Quenda has been a key player for Sporting this season, including in their famous 4-1 win over Manchester City in the UEFA Champions League in November, Amorim’s final game at the Jose Alvalade. He fits the profile of young talent that INEOS is targeting in a shift from United’s usual blockbuster transfer strategy.
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Geovany Quenda Statistics (Primera Liga 2024-25) |
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Appearances |
23 |
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Goals |
1 |
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Assists |
3 |
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Big chances created |
8 |
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Key passes per game |
2.0 |
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Accurate Crosses |
1.1 (23%) |
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Tackles per game |
0.6 |
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Balls recovered per game |
3.0 |
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Successful dribbles |
1.3 (56%) |
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Ground duels won |
3.0 (57%) |
GIVEMESPORT sources indicate that Quenda is keen on moving to Old Trafford because of his strong relationship with Amorim. He wants to ‘test himself’ in the Premier League and could follow in the footsteps of youngsters Dorgu, 20, Ayden Heaven, 18, Chido Obi, 17, and Leny Yoro, 19, who arrived during the start of INEOS’ regime.
All statistics courtesy of SofaScore and Opta – correct as of 28/02/2025.
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