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- Atleti keen on Veiga
- Defender impressed on loan at Juve
- Blues want to replace with Hato
Chelsea have been splashing the cash once again this season but are looking to combat their purchases with a number of sales – including Veiga’s to Atletico Madrid. The Blues are believed to want £40-45million for the young defender, a price Atleti have so far been reluctant to meet. However, the Spanish side have scheduled a new round of talks in an effort to find a breakthrough and get a deal over the line.
Should Chelsea manage to offload Veiga for a reasonable price, it would open the door for them to sign Jorrel Hato from Ajax. The Blues have opened talks with the Dutch club, who value their defender at £60m.
Veiga spent the second half of the 2025-26 campaign on loan at Juventus, where he made 13 الدوري الإيطالي appearances. He only joined Chelsea a year ago but is already set to be moved up with the الدوري الإنجليزي الممتاز side aiming higher.
Veiga may have to wait a little while longer to get his move away from London, as Atleti continue to drive Chelsea’s price down. Their interest comes after failing to lure Tottenham centre-back Cristian Romero to the club, with Spurs refusing to enter negotiations over a deal.
