Chelsea agree deal to sign Portuguese wonderkid - Romano

Tom Weber

• Updated: 5 Jul 2024 16:39 BST
• 3 min read

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Chelsea have agreed a deal to sign Renato Veiga, according to Fabrizio Romano.

The Blues have snapped up yet another highly-rated youngster. According to transfer expert Fabrizio Romano, Chelsea have agreed a deal with FC Basel to sign 20-year-old Veiga.

A versatile defender, the Portuguese youth international is a product of the Sporting CP academy and spent some time on loan at Bundesliga side Augsburg last year before signing permanently for Swiss giants Basel.

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The news of Veiga's imminent arrival has come out of nowhere, with Romano breaking it on his X account. The Italian has revealed that Veiga will be a relatively affordable acquisition for the Blues.

Romano reports that Chelsea will only pay Basel €14 million to secure Veiga's services, with the deal not including any bonuses or a sell-on percentage. Personal terms have already been agreed.

Veiga one for the future

Intriguingly, it appears that Veiga will be part of Chelsea's first team next season. Romano makes no mention of a potential loan to Ligue 1 affiliate Strasbourg.

Chelsea view the Portuguese as being capable of plugging several gaps in the squad, with Veiga capable of playing at left-back, centre-back and in midfield if necessary.

The Blues have been in the market for a young left-back and now appear to have found their man. Meanwhile, they also reportedly remain in talks with Atlanta United over Caleb Wiley, who is also a left-back.

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However, the young American will move to Strasbourg either on loan or permanently if BlueCo manage to strike a deal. Strasbourg had already wanted to sign him in the winter window.

As for Veiga, after failing to impress during a six-month stint at Augsburg, he established himself as a starter at Basel last season, playing 26 times and notching two goals and an assist playing primarily as a defensive midfielder.