Forgotten Chelsea star set to complete Atletico Madrid transfer in potential £35m windfall
The Blues are ready to sell the Portuguese, who spent the second half of last season on loan with Juventus.
2
Atletico Madrid are closing in on a deal to sign Chelsea ace Renato Veiga
Credit:2
Chelsea are ready to sell Veiga but want around £35million
Credit: Dave Shopland/REX/Shutterstock
Veiga, who made 18 Chelsea appearances last season, has made it clear he wants to make the move to Madrid.
The two clubs have a close relationship, with Conor Gallagher having moved from London to the Spanish club last summer and Joao Felix going the other way.
Read More on Chelsea
Chelsea have already spent big this summer but need to trim their squad down, with
Carney Chukwuemeka is another expected to leave having spent last season on loan with Borussia Dortmund.
The midfielder is keen on another loan with the German club, though Chelsea would prefer a sale.
RB Leipzig, who the Blues are
Most read in Football
CASINO SPECIAL - BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITS
However, the West Londoners are facing competition from
Simons wants Chelsea move as Villa block Rogers exit | Transfers Exposed
Meanwhile, Chelsea are also holding talks with Ajax for star defender Jorell Hato.
Hashtags
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
The Irish Sun
3 hours ago
- The Irish Sun
Chelsea hit stumbling block in Xavi Simons transfer chase… because RB Leipzig aren't interested in any Blues stars
CHELSEA'S Xavi Simons chase has hit a snag — as RB Leipzig do not want any Blues players. 6 Xavi Simons wants to leave RB Leipzig this summer Credit: AFP 6 Christopher Nkunku is not on RB Leipzig's wishlist Credit: Shutterstock Editorial 6 Armando Broja spent last season on loan at Everton Credit: Getty Play Dream Team now! Play The Sun Dream Team ahead of the 2025/26 season Free to play Over £100,000 in total prize money Play in Mini Leagues against your mates Submit a team for Gameweek 1 to enter £5,000 prize draw But the German club want a straight-up £60million fee for the Dutch playmaker, 22. Agent Ali Barat — hired by But Stamford Bridge chiefs are making progress with loaning out young players. Midfielder Kendry Paez, 18, has followed keeper Mike Penders, 20, to sister club Strasbourg and striker READ MORE IN FOOTBALL The Blues have also signed winger Jesse Derry, 18, from Simons initially joined The Dutch international made the switch permanent back in January. RB Leipzig forked out a club-record £43million to sign Simons. Most read in Football BEST ONLINE CASINOS - TOP SITES IN THE UK 6 Tyrique George broke into Chelsea's first team last season Credit: Getty 6 Carney Chukwuemeka is not in Enzo Maresca's plans at Stamford Bridge Credit: Getty While significant add-ons were also agreed that could take the fee up to as much as £70m. Simons decided to quit the German club after they failed to qualify for the Champions League. How Nicolas Jackson could make £80m Newcastle switch | Transfers Exposed 6
The Irish Sun
5 hours ago
- The Irish Sun
Jorrel Hato, 19, is Dutch wonderkid that Chelsea are backing to be next Van Dijk rather than new Matthijs de Ligt
CHELSEA believe Jorrel Hato will be more like the next Virgil van Dijk than the new Matthijs De Ligt. When young Advertisement 7 Chelsea have high hopes for Jorrel Hato Credit: Getty 7 The Blues hope he can emulate Virgil van Dijk Credit: Getty 7 Matthijs de Ligt has not lived up to the potential he showed at Ajax Credit: Alamy Play Dream Team now! Play The Sun Dream Team ahead of the 2025/26 season Free to play Over £100,000 in total prize money Play in Mini Leagues against your mates Submit a team for Gameweek 1 to enter £5,000 prize draw The youngest remains De Ligt, another Ajax wonderkid who had a month less on the clock when he made his Dutch debut in 2017. But De Ligt has had tough times since his big-money switch from And it is not only He has made no secret of modelling his game from a young age on Van Dijk's, although he spent most of last season playing as a left-back rather than a centre-back. Advertisement READ MORE ON SPORT Even in the tradition of Ajax producing fabulous young players that goes back more than 50 years, Hato looks like something special. Only Liverpool's But while the other two were part of Ajax sides that ruled Europe or at least Holland, Hato has thrived in relative adversity. Seedorf was in the fabled team that won the Champions League in 1995 before going on to lift it again with Real Madrid and Advertisement Most read in Football Latest SUN VEGAS WELCOME OFFER: GET £50 BONUS WHEN YOU JOIN Gravenberch won three Dutch titles in four years under But Hato emerged at a time when Ajax were having their worst season for 35 years. Drake hints Cole Palmer is inspiration behind his new album name as he shares brilliant video of Chelsea star After being promoted to the first team and making his debut in 2022/23, he became a regular the following year when still only 17. Advertisement In November of the campaign, he beat De Ligt's record to become Ajax's youngest ever captain and went on to play almost every minute of the season. The Amsterdam side's fifth-placed finish was their lowest since 1990, but Hato was a shining light. Last season Ajax suffered a different kind of heartbreak as they let slip a lead at the top of the table and ended a point behind PSV. 7 Advertisement But Hato was named the best young player in the Eredivisie. Liverpool's Dutch trio of Van Dijk, The Reds have been following Hato for some time, which makes it all the more surprising that they have allowed him to slip through their hands. Advertisement Hato has Timber's versatility, as well as his calmness and ability on the ball. 7 He has already featured for Holland six times Credit: Getty 7 But last summer Arsenal signed Advertisement With Liverpool and Arsenal prioritising attacking recruits this summer, Chelsea have swept in to sign one of the biggest young talents in European football. It will be a wrench for Hato to leave Ajax. His younger brother Elgyn is part of the academy and plays in the same under-14 team as Lennox Heitinga, son of Ajax boss Johnny. But he was adamant that After his experience playing at left-back, Hato may find himself deputising for, or challenging Advertisement But in the longer term, he is likely to be a more central figure, one that Chelsea hope will turn out to be their version of two-time Premier League winner Van Dijk. 7
The Irish Sun
6 hours ago
- The Irish Sun
‘What's wrong with him?' – Bizarre moment Havertz fouls the WRONG Tottenham player after Arsenal star sent for a hotdog
KAI HAVERTZ was brilliantly skinned by Cristian Romero during Arsenal's friendly defeat to Tottenham. But it was Advertisement 5 Cristian Romero brilliantly beat Kai Havertz 5 The German went flying into bystander Djed Spence During the first half, Picking up the ball virtually on his own byline, the Argentine was closed down by his German opponent. Calmness personified, Romero brilliantly skipped past Havertz. Advertisement READ MORE IN FOOTBALL As the defender waltzed away from the challenge, Havertz went sliding into unfortunate bystander Spence. The 26-year-old caught the Spurs full-back's knee, but no action was taken by the referee. After a few moments down on the turf, Spence was able to gingerly rise to his feet and continue. The former Advertisement Most read in Football Latest Latest BEST ONLINE CASINOS - TOP SITES IN THE UK 5 Spence was brilliant for Spurs in Hong Kong Credit: AP Tottenham struck the post three times during the first half, via corners by Pedro Porro and Sarr eventually broke the deadlock on the stroke of half time, brilliantly lobbing stranded goalkeeper Advertisement Spurs star Pape Matar Sarr lobs Arsenal's David Raya 'playing as a centre back' from half-way line in pre-season clash Arsenal had plenty of the ball during the second half of the encounter. But even after a raft of Spurs substitutions, which included both Romero and After the game, Tottenham boss "Yes, it is a friendly, but it's also a very competitive match. I said before the game that games against Arsenal are never 'friendly'. It means everything. Advertisement "I have to give respect to both teams for their competitiveness in the game. It was very competitive. "I was extremely happy with our first half, that first half was completely even. "In many ways I loved the way the team performed, and throughout the game the defensive structure was top." Tottenham will return to action on Sunday when they take on Advertisement 5 Pape Sarr beat David Raya from near the halfway line Credit: Shutterstock Editorial 5 Sarr celebrates his sensational strike Credit: Shutterstock Editorial
