the fight rages for Jorge Mendes' new nugget!

He is the new great hope of Portuguese football. Recently extended by Sporting Portugal until June 2027, Geovany Quenda is turning the heads of the biggest European clubs. It must also be said that the young 17-year-old right winger already has a nice CV despite his precocity. Last Saturday, against Famalicao, the 1m72 left-hander notably became the youngest scorer in history in the Portuguese championship at the age of 17 years, 5 months and 27 days, doing better than Simão Sabrosa (17 years, 6 months and 16 days) but especially Cristiano Ronaldo (17 years, 8 months and 3 days). Author of 2 goals and 1 assist in 16 matches during this 2024-2025 financial year, the one who has already made his debut in the biggest European competition logically arouses envy.

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If his statistical record does not cause anyone to get excited, his profile – fast, technical, impactful – makes him emulate. With this in mind, the Portuguese press revealed last October that Paris Saint-Germain, renowned for its ability to attract promising young players, had tried it. Unfortunately for the club from the French capital, the Leões had finally convinced the main interested party to extend his lease until 2027, while increasing his clause from 45 to 100 M€, the same amount as the release clause of his striker Swedish Viktor Gyökeres, also associated with PSG. What to cool down the competition? Nothing is less certain.

A step ahead for PSG?

This Sunday, Tuttosport brings new information on this heated issue and the fight continues to rage. Thus, the young Portuguese winger continues to be followed by Manchester City – who will soon welcome the current sporting director of Sporting CP, Hugo Viana – Manchester United – who sent emissaries to observe the 17-year-old crack against Famalicão on last weekend – or even RB Leipzig, other European teams are also on the lookout. Thus, the Italian media specifies that Juventus is also closely interested in Geovany Quenda. However, be wary because if the Old Lady remains a prestigious club, its financial power does not seem able to compete with the clubs previously mentioned.

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In this battle, PSG could then have a real card to play. Lately, To Ball reminded, in this respect, that the reigning French champions would have a small lead in this matter. The reason? The identity of the team looking after the interests of number 57 of Sporting CP. Indeed, the right winger very recently joined Jorge Mendes' structure, Polaris, for the management of his image rights. Widely established in the City of Lights, the famous Portuguese agent – who notably manages the interests of Bradley Barcola, Warren Zaire-Emery, João Neves and Vitinha – could therefore largely influence the outcome of this case.

“It is impossible today to make predictions about its future even if, especially in the transfer market, we must never forget that nothing is impossible. Interest from Juventus Turin? All the greats in Europe, abroad or in Italy, were interested in him before signing his first professional contract at the age of 16. At that time, Geovany, in agreement with his family, wanted to give continuity to his relationship with Sporting. He preferred the “romantic” side to the purely economic aspect.for his part recognized Igor Campedelli, the representative of the Portuguese nugget. One thing is certain, the Quenda case risks igniting the next transfer windows…