The England U19 winger signed a six-year deal through 2032 before joining Sporting CP for the 2026-27 season on a loan with no purchase option and full salary coverage by the Portuguese club.
Chelsea have signed Jesse Derry to a new six-year contract running through 2032 and sent the 19-year-old England U19 winger to Sporting CP on a season-long loan, with no option to buy and Sporting covering his full salary. The move, announced on July 8, 2026, came weeks after Derry made his Premier League debut against Nottingham Forest in May. Born on June 30, 2007, Derry joined Chelsea from Crystal Palace’s academy and had a prolific 2023-24 youth season there, scoring 16 goals in 22 U18 appearances before breaking into Chelsea’s senior setup during his first season at Cobham. He had already made his FA Cup debut before his Premier League cameo. The structure of the deal fits Chelsea’s broader approach of locking in young talent on long contracts, using loans to development-focused clubs to build experience, and preserving future flexibility by retaining full control over any eventual sale or first-team integration.