Renato Veiga has left Chelsea to join Spanish outfit Villarreal. The 22-year-old leaves the West London giants after just a year at the club, most of which he spent out on loan with Juventus in Italy. In a club statement released about his departure, the club stated:
“Renato Veiga has left Chelsea and completed a permanent transfer to La Liga club Villarreal. Veiga made 18 appearances for the Blues during the first half of last season, having signed from FC Basel in July 2024. The defender earned his first senior caps for Portugal while at the club.The 22-year-old joined Juventus on loan in January and featured 15 times for the Serie A side over the remainder of the 2024/25 campaign.We thank Renato for his efforts during his time at Chelsea and wish him well as he begins a new chapter in his career.”
Veiga joined the Blues from FC Basel for a reported € 14 million fee and made 18 appearances, scoring twice and providing one assist before completing a reported €24.5 million move to the yellow submarines.
Chelsea Winger Estevao Makes History
Chelsea star Willian wrote his name in the history books during the Blues comfortable 5-1 win over West Ham United yesterday. The Brazilian forward provided an assist against the Hammers to become the youngest ever to do so for the club in the Premier League.
The teenager was initially not expected to start the game, but an injury to Cole Palmer in the warm-up saw him handed a start at the London Stadium. His assist for Enzo Fernandez helped the World Champions bag their third goal of the game, making the victory all but certain before two more strikes followed.
Estevao will hope he can build on his impressive performance and continue to impress for the club as the season progresses. Chelsea will play another London Derby in their next Premier League game, returning to West London to face Fulham for their third fixture in the league.