Quenda Discusses Chelsea Move, Admits: "I Hope to Return to Sporting"

Quenda has bid farewell to the Lions, setting his sights on Chelsea, the next chapter for the prodigious 19-year-old winger. His ascent has been meteoric, culminating in a 50-million-euro transfer to the London giants last season. This past season, he continued to play at Alvalade on loan from the Blues. In an interview with Sport TV, the young wide player declared himself "ready" for the leap and offered a guarantee even before his departure…

"I hope one day to return to Sporting; it's a club that helped me immensely. I hope to wear the Sporting jersey again," the winger began, lamenting the injuries that plagued Rui Borges' team. "I wouldn't say it didn't go well. We earned the same points as last year, but as we saw, it wasn't enough. We had many injuries, which didn't help; it's always tough," he recalled.

London awaits as Quenda prepares to join a club also in a state of flux after a disappointing end to their season. "I've already been with them when I was injured. They have a good group, and we'll manage to turn things around. I'm prepared; I've already met my teammates. Pedro Neto? I was with him recently at Cidade do Futebol, and he gave me advice and tips," he revealed.