Jesse Derry lands in Lisbon and already has a message for Sporting fans | OneFootball

Jesse Derry is the new addition for the green and whites. Coming from Chelsea, the English player landed in Lisbon early this afternoon to join Rui Borges’ squad - potentially triggering a revolution in the squad. Upon arrival, he said he was delighted.

“I’m very, very happy to be here”, he said. The 19-year-old English left winger had been on the radar of several Premier League clubs such as Nottingham Forest, Bournemouth and Southampton, but he arrives on a one-season loan from Chelsea, just a few days after renewing his contract with the London club.

Although he mainly plays on the left, Jesse Derry has characteristics that make him capable of playing on both flanks, especially because he is right-footed. On top of that, he offers not only agility and good ball control, and has often been compared to Jack Grealish.

However, his huge goalscoring instinct has also been a trademark throughout his journey in the youth ranks. In the 33 matches he played in 2025/26, Derry scored 12 goals and also provided four assists, split between the under-21s and juniors.

In this way, the young England international arrives on loan from Chelsea until the end of the 2026/27 season, after renewing his contract with the Blues until 2032. The London club will cover the player’s full salary during the loan spell, and there is no purchase option included in the agreement between the clubs.

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