Renato Veiga is only interested leaving Chelsea have been claimed to have a six-month loan deal, in contrast to earlier reports which said he would be interested in a permanent move to Borussia Dortmund.
The 21-year-old utility star, who can play as a centre-back, left-back and defensive midfielder, only joined Chelsea from Basel in July for a fee of €14m, signing a seven-year deal with an option of more than one year.
Vega has played 18 times Chelsea in all competitions, mainly as a regular for Enzo Maresca in the Conference League, and emerged as a potential target for Borussia Dortmund earlier this month.
Reports in Germany previously claimed thin Vega had reached a “full verbal agreement” to join Dortmund, who are also trying to reach a deal for fellow Chelsea player Carney Chukwuemeka, but the two clubs had yet to agree a fee.
Dortmund were said to be keen on a loan move with Chelsea looking to sanction a permanent sale. hoping to persuade the Bundesliga giants parting with nearly €35m (£29m).
But Fabrizio Romano reports that Vega has only been interested in leaving Chelsea on a temporary basis and remains committed to the club’s long-term project. As a result, the three-capped Portugal international will only consider a six-month loan, with a view to returning to Chelsea in the future to fight for a regular starting spot.
Chelsea’s first-choice left-back – Vega’s preferred position – is Marc Cucurella and they also have Ben Chilwell on the books, although he is yet to make a Championship appearance. Premier League this season and has been told he can look for a new club.
Whether Chelsea can find a taker for their vice-captain remains to be seen. Signed from Leicester City in August 2020 for a fee of £45m, Chilwell has suffered a large number of injuries during his time at Stamford Bridge, with the 27 appearances he made in his first season at the club comfortably the most he has achieved.
Chilwell, who signed a new four-year contract in April 2023, played just 13 Premier League games last season after missing three months of action with a hamstring. injuryalthough he did captain Chelsea in last February’s Carabao Cup final, a game which Liverpool won 1-0 thanks to Virgil van Dijk’s 118th-minute header.
