Chelsea have shelled out a combine trasnfer fee of £62.5 million to bring in more young talent to their ranks in the form of Geovany Quenda and Dario Essugo from Sporting Lisbon, who confirmed the transfers on Wednesday.
The 17-year-old Quenda would join for nearly £44 million, while Essugo, who is 20, will get a transfer fee of £18.5 million.
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Chelsea's recruitment strategy maintains its focus on young talent, with 17-year-olds Estevao Willian from Brazil and Kendry Paez from Ecuador set to arrive at the club for the upcoming season.
Quenda, a skilled winger who had attracted interest from Manchester United and his former coach Ruben Amorim, will continue playing for Sporting until the conclusion of the 2024-25 season before arriving at Stamford Bridge.
Essugo, who operates as a defensive midfielder, will spend the remainder of this season with Spanish side Las Palmas on loan before joining the London club.
At Sporting, Quenda has secured his position in the primary squad and marked his Champions League debut in September, followed by his first league goal against Famalicao in October.
In the defensive midfield position, Essugo has shown notable performances and could potentially serve as an alternative option to Moises Caicedo at Chelsea.
