Chelsea and Man United target Sporting's Flavio Goncalves in January
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Oct 23, 2026, 3:50 PM
Last updated Oct 23, 2026

Chelsea is preparing to make a move for 19-year-old winger Flavio Goncalves from Sporting Lisbon as the January transfer window approaches. Manchester United is also interested in the player, who has a current release clause of €60m but could see that figure rise to €100m if Sporting renegotiates his terms. Scouts from both clubs have closely monitored Goncalves, recognizing his versatility in attacking roles and his impressive skills. Sporting is not keen to sell and hopes to extend Goncalves' contract while increasing his release clause to secure a larger financial return in the future.
- •Goncalves has attracted interest from Chelsea and Manchester United.
- •He is currently under contract until 2030 with a €60m release clause.
- •Sporting Lisbon aims to renegotiate his terms and increase the release clause.
- •Both clubs have scouted Goncalves extensively for his attacking versatility.
- •Sporting prefers to retain Goncalves to maximize his future sale value.
- 3:50 PMYahoo Sports — Chelsea set to battle Man United in the race for 19-year-old forward
"Chelsea Transfer News: Flavio Goncalves Emerges as January Target for BluesChelsea are among the clubs weighing up a January move for Sporting Lisbon winger Flavio Goncalves, with Manchester United al...
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