Geovany Quenda’s move from Sporting to Chelsea is likely to go under the radar.
All of the focus is on Morgan Rogers right now following his £117m arrival from Aston Villa, which has made him the most expensive purchase in Chelsea’s history.
However, the spotlight could turn on Quenda if the winger manages to impress in pre-season. And one friendly will really give him the chance to showcase his talent and prove himself.
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Chelsea vs Real Sociedad friendly gives Geovany Quenda chance to quickly convince supporters like Estevao Willian last year
Chelsea have confirmed that they will play Xabi Alonso’s former club Real Sociedad in a pre-season friendly at Stamford Bridge on 15 August.
With Quenda set to be part of the first-team squad for the 2026/27 campaign, you would expect the 19-year-old to feature and possibly even start given that it is a friendly.
In Chelsea’s last pre-season, Estevao Willian made his unofficial debut in a 2-0 win against Bayer Leverkusen at the Bridge.
The home supporters instantly fell in love with the Brazilian after watching him take on his full-back and grab a goal.
Quenda now has the opportunity to do something very similar thanks to this Real Sociedad friendly. It is no doubt a positive development for the Portugal Under-21 international and Chelsea’s other new signings, who will want to endear themselves to the Stamford Bridge faithful as quickly as possible.
Estevao Willian had an unofficial debut to remember
Quenda will be looking to replicate Estevao’s performance against Leverkusen, which was an example of how every winger should play.
According to Sofascore, Estevao had seven shots in total that evening. He made three key passes and completed one of the three dribbles he attempted.
The Brazil star may be young, but he is definitely someone Quenda can learn from in his early days in west London.
Quenda will be hoping to make his official debut when Chelsea travel to Craven Cottage towards the end of August to face Fulham.
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