Chelsea have agreed loan Renato Veiga will be out at Juventus for the rest of the season, according to multiple reports.
The versatile defender has been linked with numerous clubs this summer. Napoli briefly emerged as a major contender while Vega did as agreed a contract with Borussia Dortmund, but Juve appear to have won the race for the 21-year-old.
Blues were thought to be picky up to £29 million for a permanent deal this month: Vega arrived from Basel in a transfer worth just £11.8m six months ago.
Fabrizio Romano claimed Juventus have agreed a six-month loan deal. The Serie A side will pay a fee of €5m (£4.2m) before Vega returns to Chelsea on June 30, in time for the last 16 of the summer. Extended Club World Cup.
Vega has been highly praised by Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca this season, who has praised the Portugal international for his versatility and handed him 18 appearances in all competitions, the same as first-choice striker Jadon Sancho.
However, Veiga had become frustrated with Maresca’s insistence on playing him as an inverted left-back moving into midfield rather than a centre-back, according to the BBC. Romano reports that Vega will play in his preferred position at Juventus, who are short of defensive options following season-ending injuries to Juan Cabal and Gleison Bremer.
The Blues have already sparked an early return for Trevoh Chalobah, prying the former loanee away from Crystal Palace and back to Stamford Bridge, where he was quickly thrust straight into the first team. against Wolverhampton Wanderers on Monday.
Chelsea are also scouting new recruits in midfield and are challenging Arsenal in their pursuit of a new striker.
