Not many days after Ruben Amorim agreed with Manchester United on the coaching job, the Sporting coach was asked which players he will bring with him in January. The answer was: “None”. It seems that the Portuguese and the Sporting management have made an agreement not to make the Sporting squad midway through the season, but this summer there is “free” access. Manchester United now want to secure a transfer already now.
Geovany Quenda is only 17 years young, but had a natural place in the starting eleven for Amorim and Sporting when they hosted Manchester City in the Champions League and played their way to a 4-1 victory with an assist from Quenda.
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The teenager has been a regular in the starting eleven at Sporting this season, has made his debut for the Portuguese U21 national team and is on the verge of making his debut with Ronaldo and the big boys.
According to Portuguese outlet A Bola, Manchester United have contacted Sporting management to “reserve” the signing of Quenda now, with a transfer this summer. Sporting have secured themselves with a buyout clause of €100 million, but this is a player Manchester United intend not to miss. After seeing how the 17-year-old coped with the City defence, we understand why.
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