Versatile Chelsea defender Renato Veiga has verbally agreed to join Bundesliga side Borussia Dortmund this month, according to a report in Germany.
The Portugal international has impressed during his debut campaign at Stamford Bridge since joining from FC Basel in the summer, lining up in a number of roles, often in the same match. However, Vega has struggled to break into Chelsea Premier League XI, making just one top-flight start all season.
Napoli, the Serie A rival he sensed an opportunity to snap up the little-used 21-year-old in January, but Antonio Conte’s outfit are no longer favorites to land Vega.
According to Borussia Dortmund, they have reached a “full verbal agreement” with Vega Sky Sport Germany. The whole of the Bundesliga, which has also done it they registered their interest Chelsea’s Carney Chukwuemeka are believed to be interested in agreeing a loan deal that includes an option to buy.
Vega is allegedly “passionate” about leaving for Germany, though Chelsea they have not agreed and coach Enzo Maresca has openly expressed his desire to keep the versatile defender. “Renato is our player,” the Italian coach insisted before Saturday’s crash 5-0 FA Cup win against Morecambethat Vega started. “He is a player we are happy to have here with us.
“The last game he played was away to Tottenham and at a delicate moment in the game we put him in there. That showed how much we trust Renato.
“But like I said, it’s not just what I think, or what the club thinks, or what the player thinks. It’s something we have to make the right decision for the club, the players and the manager.”
Fellow defender Axel Disasi could also be on his way out of west London. Sky Sports Italy revealed that the French centre-back is on Juventus’ list of defensive reinforcements this month.
The Serie A giants are too fighting Arsenal for Barcelona’s Ronald Araujo and maintain interest in Benfica centre-back Antonio Silva.
