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Chelsea person agreed a £12million woody pinch Basel for Portugal U20 world defender Renato Veiga.
The 20-year aged left-sided centre backmost is leaving Basel's training campy successful Seefeld, Austria to acquisition a medical.
Veiga tin besides play astatine left-back and midfield. He was signed by Basel past summertime arsenic a replacement for Riccardo Calafiori, nan Italy international, who they sold to Bologna.
Veiga made 26 appearances for Basel past season, scoring 2 goals - including a free-kick against FC Zurich.
Chelsea person already had a engaged summer, pinch nan signings of Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, Omari Kellyman, Marc Guiu and Tosin Adarabioyo.
Renato Veiga is adjacent to joining Chelsea from Basel successful a £12m woody and is group for a medical
The versatile Portugal U2O world tin play astatine centre back, left-back and midfield
Veiga looks to beryllium successful statement to go Chelsea's 5th signing nether Enzo Maresca (pictured)
The astir caller signing was that of Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (pictured) from Leicester City
Calafiori became an action for Chelsea this summertime but is presently talking to Arsenal over a move there.
Mail Sport reported that Gunners leader Mikel Arteta is keen to bring successful protect reinforcements aft finishing runners-up down Manchester City for nan 2nd consecutive Premier League season.
The Italy centre-back impressed during their tepid Euro 2024 run - playing nan entirety of each group crippled - aft a breakthrough play pinch Bologna that saw nan nine suffice for nan Champions League.
Liverpool person besides been linked pinch a move for nan 22-year-old but person nary liking successful challenging Arsenal aliases different clubs for nan rising star's signature.
