Chelsea are sending Renato Veiga on loan to Juventus with no option or obligation to buy for the Italian giants in the summer.
Veiga wants first-team football as he looks ahead to the 2026 World Cup with Roberto Martinez’s Portugal and is expected to get the chance to play in his preferred position at centre back in Serie A.
Chelsea are believed to be receiving a sizeable fee worth around £4million from the straightforward loan.
It sees Chelsea lose a midfield option at a time when they are down to the bare bones with Romeo Lavia and Enzo Fernandez injured. Moises Caicedo and Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall started their last match – a 3-1 win over Wolves – with no midfielders on the substitutes’ bench.
The Blues are currently considering how to strengthen that area for Enzo Maresca amid the injury issues.
They do currently have two on loan at clubs in Lesley Ugochukwu at Southampton and Andrey Santos at Strasbourg, though have so far shown a reluctance to recall either.
Veiga, 21, joined Chelsea from Basel in the summer for £12million, but has been on the fringes of the first team.
The defender has started just once in the Premier League and was even left out of the Blues' matchday squad by Enzo Maresca for their Boxing Day defeat by Fulham due to a 'technical' decision.
However, Veiga has been a regular in cup competitions, with the 21-year-old playing every minute of Chelsea's eight UEFA Conference League ties this season, while he has also featured three times across the FA and Carabao Cup.
He was left out of the Blues' squad for their 3-1 win over Wolves in the Premier League on Monday.
Cesar Casadei is also expected to secure a loan to Italy this week.
Chelsea face Manchester City this Saturday in the Premier League.
jadacdint
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Good luck my well focus boy.
Cisbkmps
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Chelsea's got three left-backs on the roster: Chilwell is on the transfer list, Viega is out on loan, and Cucurella is the last one left. They really don’t have a solid backup plan in place.
But the guy doesn’t want to stay bro. His loan move to juventus is not Chelsea decision but the players decision to play as a center half
kopigao
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Chelsea's got three left-backs on the roster: Chilwell is on the transfer list, Viega is out on loan, and Cucurella is the last one left. They really don’t have a solid backup plan in place.
akpchoichinho001
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Chelsea should let casedei stay back since we have only caceido and hall for now..
Bobbcdekyz
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he wasn't given a chance to show his quality
The matches he played are too much for a player from basekitas
cosblmpu
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James or shaloba can play the midfield
chukwuka29
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you need it brother, go and come back stronger 💙💙💙
dazeiklny
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Palmer
jehbdintyz
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he wasn't given a chance to show his quality
jumalnopu
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Why Chelsea's loaning out players when they count buy replacement? Think something need to be done