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Latest: Two top sources say Chelsea close to getting €30m they want for defender

Originally posted on Chelsea News | Last updated Aug 20, 2025 10:29 AM ET

Chelsea’s attempts to sell Renato Veiga have taken a while to get going, but it looks like they’re moving now.

Links to Juventus, Bayern Munich and Inter Milan have gone nowhere. Atletico Madrid came close to signing him then moved on to David Hancko. It’s all left Veiga as one of the few players who has had links away from Chelsea all summer without actually finding a move.

Spanish side make major steps to Veiga signing

Now things finally are in gear – Villareal are serious about signing him and the defender has already agreed personal terms, according to Fabrizio Romano’s report from yesterday.

As you’d expect when it comes to a mid-table Spanish side trying to sign a valuable young player from Chelsea, the real battle is over the transfer fee.

Spanish paper AS have the move broken down – the Yellow Submarine didn’t want to pay more than €20m for Veiga, while Chelsea wanted €35m. It sounds like an impossible gap to bridge, but both sides have clearly seen their position was unreasonable.

We’ve now reached a point where they’ve almost met in the middle. A value of €27m plus a percentage of a future sale is being discussed.

Romano weighs in with his take on the deal

That’s pretty much in line with what Fabrizio Romano has just Tweeted out. He says that it’s actually €24m plus add ons, with Chelsea aiming to figure out a deal where they can get €30m if all conditions are met.

That still feels like a major outlay for Villareal, who don’t often spend more than €15m, but it’s not impossible. Veiga could be a major player for them this season and they’ve made sales this summer which have given them some cash to work with.

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