English winger Jesse Derry joined Chelsea's academy from Crystal Palace last summer. He made three first-team appearances after his debut youth campaign, in which he registered 16 goal contributions in 29 matches. Chelsea then finalised a loan agreement with Sporting CP until June 2027 to accelerate his development. The move was considered ambitious at the time due to the 19-year-old's inexperience and the quality of Sporting's squad. The sole reason for the temporary transfer was for him to gain consistent playing time and experience regular senior football. However, Derry has only made three appearances in his first two months in Lisbon, accumulating 27 minutes of a possible 720. He has been an unused substitute in Sporting's last four matches in all competitions, as manager Rui Borges has favoured Luis Guilherme, Nestory Irankunda, Flavio Goncalves, and Geny Catamo. The England U19 international has 8 goals in 15 caps. His current market value is €2.00m, according to Transfermarkt.