The 19-year-old has signed a new six-year deal at Stamford Bridge but is finalising a loan move to Portugal for the 2026-27 campaign.

Chelsea's loan of Jesse Derry to Sporting CP highlights football's financialization trend and its growing relevance to fan tokens and sports tokenization.

Chelsea loans 19-year-old forward Jesse Derry to Sporting CP until June 2027, covering his full salary with no purchase option in the development deal.