Reason why Quenda took time to settle at Sporting explained | OneFootball

Geovany Quenda took a while to 'get going' at the start of this Sporting season, but he seems to have returned to the form that the green and white fans had become accustomed to. The reasons for this adaptation period that the player ended up using are now clear.

This late emergence of the new 'number 7' of the lions is also related to last season, which the player ended physically and emotionally exhausted and with little time to recover, since, after finishing the season at Sporting, Quenda was still called to represent the national under-21 team in the European Championship, presenting himself to Rui Borges on July 14, but with many signs of fatigue. All told, the athlete played 60 matches in 2024/25.

The coach of Sporting Geny Catamo's injury marked the return of the young green and white to the starting lineup, from where he has not left until now.

It's worth remembering that Quenda is at Alvalade on loan from Chelsea, who bought the youngster for 50.78 million euros, in March. The blues, in turn, are keeping an eye on the player - they have been watching the 'number 7's games live and also have had access to analytical data from the training sessions.

This season, with the Sporting jersey, Geovany Quenda - valued at 45 million euros - participated in eleven matches, five as a used substitute and six as a starter. In the 658 minutes added up, the prodigy of the Alvalade Club already has one goal and four assists.

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