On May 18th, reporter Bobby Vincent, who has been following the Chelsea team for Hupu, wrote a column about Xabi Alonso’s joining.
Giovanni Kunda, who will join Chelsea this summer, said goodbye to the home stadium of Sporting CP, the stadium called Jose Alvalade, with great reluctance.
The 19-year-old winger signed a pre-agreement with the Blues Chelsea in March 2025. The west London club will pay 40 million pounds to sign him from Sporting CP. Part of the agreement is that Kunda will continue to play for the Portuguese club this season. He completed his last home game for Sporting CP today, coming on as a substitute in Saturday's 3-0 victory over Gilvicente.
Kunda's face was filled with tears. He has been playing for Sporting Lisbon since he was 11 years old. Now his journey with Sporting Lisbon is finally over.
Kunda scored in the penultimate match of the Sporting CP season and provided an assist in the final game of the league. After a long layoff due to a fifth metatarsal injury, the Portugal U21 international has recovered well in recent weeks and is preparing to start a new chapter.
The winger, who is set to join Chelsea, left Sporting CP with the goal of winning this weekend's Portuguese Cup final against Torres. After the final, Kunda will go on vacation to relax physically and mentally and prepare for the intense pre-season training at Chelsea.
Football.london understands from sources close to Kunda who have informed it that the winger hopes to gain an initial advantage by taking advantage of the fact that Esteban Willian and Pedro Neto (who are close to him) will need to participate in the World Cup or be injured.
Kunda is extremely eager to work with the upcoming Blues coach Xavi Alonso, who actually signed a four-year contract with Chelsea last weekend. People familiar with the situation stated that Kunda greatly appreciated Alonso's coaching ability as a coach and as a player at that stage.
It is understood that Chelsea have high expectations for Kunda and firmly believe that he can quickly establish a firm foothold in the first team. We'll wait and see what Alonso thinks of him. And whether the Spanish coach feels that Kunda can play a role in his system.
The young winger fully expected to leave an unforgettable initial impression on Alonso in the preseason, but some other key players had to go to the United States to participate in the World Cup.
The level of competition in Stamford Bridge, which is full of competition, is quite fierce, but Kunda is full of confidence in himself. The preseason is of vital significance, and Kunda knows this very well, so this summer may become the most important summer of his career so far.
Source: football.london