Man United interest in €100m-rated Sporting Winger confirmed as Possible Antony upgrade Amid strong Man City links -Report

Man United interest in €100m-rated Sporting Winger confirmed as Possible Antony upgrade Amid strong Man City links -Report

Ruben Amorim is eager to lure Sporting CP winger Geovany Quenda to Old Trafford, but Manchester City may thwart his intentions. Manchester United has a real interest in him.

The adolescent, who has made an appearance in the first squad this season and drawn interest from Manchester United, Manchester City, and Liverpool, is regarded as one of Sporting’s most promising prospects.

Red Devil scouts attended Sporting’s latest matches against Sturm Graz, where he played just six minutes, and Famalicao, where Quenda scored.

Because they see Quenda as a player who has the potential to become a superstar in the future, TEAMtalk can disclose that Manchester United, Manchester City, Liverpool, and Juventus are interested in signing him.

Man City are described as ‘very interested’ by sources, so they are certainly a club to keep an eye on in the race for his signature.

However, securing his signature will not be straightforward. Quenda is still only 17 and therefore, suitors will have to wait until April to sign him, so the earliest opportunity to bring him in will be the summer transfer window.

The winger also has a €100m (£84m / $104m) release clause in his contract which is considered too high and Sporting are very reluctant to allow him to leave.

Man City ‘very interested’ in Quenda – sources
Sources have revealed to TEAMtalk that Sporting are not willing to accept anything less than Quenda’s €100m release clause, pricing the likes of Man Utd and Man City out of a move for now.

However, we understand that the situation could change at the end of the season and the chances of the youngster joining a Premier League side could increase.

Man City are the club showing the most concrete interest in Quenda to date, but the race for the winger is still in its early stages and Man Utd are big admirers. The appointment of Amorim at Old Trafford could also change things.

As previously reported, the Red Devils’ hierarchy have deemed Antony surplus to requirements, as has Amorim, so a replacement will have to be signed for the Brazilian and Quenda is on their radar.

Quenda is still just a youngster though and lacks experience at a high level, so continuing at Sporting for now is probably the best thing for his development