Chasing the sun: Renato Veiga
Chelsea Football Newsletter
He leaves the Blues for a fee of around €30million, and Standard Sport understands Chelsea have included a sell-on clause in the deal. It is a club-record signing for the Spanish outfit.
The Portuguese moved to west London from Basel in 2024, but never made much of an impression.
He was named in six of Enzo Maresca’s starting lineups in the Conference League, though, finding the back of the net against Gent and FC Astana before joining Juventus on a half-season loan in January.
But he will ply his trade in La Liga for the foreseeable future. He will serve as a replacement for former Manchester United defender Eric Bailly, who left the club as a free agent at the end of last season, and Raul Albiol, still a free agent.
The Yellow Submarine will be the sixth club Veiga has represented since making his professional debut in 2020.
Villarreal started their La Liga campaign on the right foot, beating ten-man Real Oviedo 2-0. He could soon be reunited with Chelsea in the Champions League.
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There is plenty more to be done, though, as high-earners Raheem Sterling and Ben Chilwell remain on the club’s books.