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Chelsea’s versatile defender Renato Veiga has verbally agreed to join Bundesliga side Borussia Dortmund on loan 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 this summer, playing in a variety of roles – often within the same game. However, Veiga struggled to break through at Chelsea Premier League XI, making just one top start all season.
Serie A title challengers Napoli sensed an opportunity to snap up the underused 21-year-old in January, but Antonio Conte’s side are no longer favorites for Veiga.
Borussia Dortmund managed to reach a “full verbal agreement” with Veiga, it said Sky Sport Germany. Bundesliga player, who also has registered their interest in Chelsea’s Carney Chukwuemeka, they are believed to be interested in a loan deal that includes an option to buy.
Veiga is reportedly “eager” to move to Germany, but Chelsea they did not agree, and manager Enzo Maresca openly expressed his desire to keep the versatile defender. “Renato is our player,” insisted the Italian coach ahead of Saturday’s ruckus 5-0 FA Cup win over Morecambewhich Veiga started. “He is a player we are happy to have here with us.
“The last game he played was away at Tottenham and in a delicate moment of the game we put him there. This 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 all need together to make the right decision for the club, the players and the manager.”
Fellow defender Axel Disasi could also be on his way from west London. Sky Sports Italy revealed that the French centre-back is on Juventus’ shortlist of defensive signings this month.
The Serie A giants are too is battling Arsenal for Barcelona’s Ronaldo Araujo and maintain interest in Benfica’s centre-back Antonio Silva.
