Chelsea have completed the sale of Renato Veiga to Villarreal for a fee rising to 26m, with the 22-year-old set to sign a seven-year contract and undergo a medical in Spain. The Portugal international had been deemed surplus by manager Enzo Maresca and was training away from the first team after requesting a positional change. Chelsea will profit after Veiga made 18 appearances following his 12m move from FC Basel in 2024. The transfer contributes to estimated sales of 251.7m from 11 players, helping offset 277m spent on nine new signings during a busy summer. Several high-value departures and ongoing sales efforts continue.
Chelsea have agreed to sell defender Renato Veiga to Villarreal for a fee rising to 26m - taking total player sales to over 250m for the Blues this summer. Veiga, 22, is expected to sign a seven-year contract and complete a medical in Spain on Thursday after the Spanish club agreed to pay close to their transfer record. The Portugal international was deemed surplus to requirements by manager Enzo Maresca
Chelsea will make a substantial profit on Veiga, who played 18 times for the club after joining from FC Basel in 2024 for 12m. Veiga spent part of the season on loan at Juventus, while Atletico Madrid showed an interest earlier in the transfer window. The move will see Chelsea raise an estimated 251.7m from selling 11 players, to balance 277m of spending on nine new players in a busy summer of transfers.
The biggest sales have been Noni Madueke's move to Arsenal for an initial 48m, Joao Felix's deal with Saudi Arabian club Al-Nassr for a fee rising to 43.7m and Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall joining Everton in a 28m deal. Chelsea remain interested in adding Manchester United winger Alejandro Garnacho and RB Leipzig midfielder Xavi Simons before the transfer window closes on 1 September.
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