Renato Veiga will become a member of Villarreal with Chelsea Banking a £ 14 million profit for an unwanted defender signed last summer, because Enzo Maresca hopes to welcome in new defenders
It is praised when Chelsea's best departing companies arrived as owners since Clearlake Capital. Renato Veiga arrived from Basel in a £ 12 million deal months ago, made one Premier League start before he went to Juventus on loan and is now on his way to Villarreal for a maximum of £ 26 million.
That the sale of the defender comes at a time when head coach Enzo Maresca has made it clear that he wants to strengthen his backline after the seasonal injury to Levi Colwill should still not come as a surprise. Benoit Badiashile is still on their way back from an injury, although Tosin Adarabioyo is suitable against West Ham on Friday evening, while several other Fringe Chelsea stars will leave in the next 10 days.
The Italian coach Maresca had long made a decision that Veiga was not required of De Standaard, despite the start of last season that he appreciated the now versatility of the now Senior Portugal International in the use of him further ahead in the Europa Conference League
But demanding more playing time at his favorite position before he went on loan to Juve for the second half of the campaign did not help the cause of Veiga, with those requests that led to a vague image that was taken behind the scenes of Stamford Bridge.
Wanted halfway through last season, shortly before he went on loan from Juve, if Veiga earned more playing time, Maresca joked: “I said many times, I also want long hair, but we also have more than 20 players, 25 players, and they all want to play but it is not possible.”
He then added that he approved the versatility of Veiga, 22, and emphasized that his use in other roles led to a first senior national team call.
“We bought Renato from Basel, he arrived here, played in various positions, played well, and this enabled him to come to the national team for the first time in his life, the senior national team,” Maresca added at the time.
“Probably if he does not play in his position, and also in the international team that does not play in his position, this means that he can do well, and we are very proud of all our players who join their international teams, but especially in this case, a young player who joins Chelsea, starts to play different functions, four or five different positions, so we are very proud of that.
“I had a chat with Renato and I said exactly the same thing that I just tell you in terms of playing in the position he plays with us, gave him the chance to become a member of the international team and probably also gave him the chance to get speculation around him, so that means that clubs probably look at him.
“Clubs are looking for players who are doing well, not those who are doing badly. Players who are doing well with the club, with the international team, and as I said, for me, if there is a player who just wants to play in one position, they will struggle.”
Veiga then started a dozen Serie A in Turin and earned praising reviews. His sale would cost Chelsea's income from the sale in this window to more than £ 200 million.