- Renato Veiga arrives at Juventus on loan from Chelsea without a purchase option
- The Portuguese wants more playing time as he aims for a place in the 2026 World Cup
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Chelsea send Renato Veiga on loan to Juventus with no option or obligation to buy for the Italian giants in the summer.
Veiga wants to play in the first team as he looks towards the 2026 World Cup with Roberto Martínez's Portugal and is expected to get the chance to play in his preferred position of central defender in Serie A.
Chelsea are believed to receive a hefty fee worth around £4million for the simple loan deal.
This sees Chelsea lose a midfield option at a time when they are stretched thin with Romeo Lavia and Enzo Fernandez injured. Moisés Caicedo and Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall started their last game (3-1 win over Wolves) without midfielders on the bench.
The Blues are currently considering how to strengthen that area for Enzo Maresca amid injury problems.
They currently have two on loan at clubs: Lesley Ugochukwu at Southampton and Andrey Santos at Strasbourg, although they have so far been reluctant to recall either of them.
Renato Veiga arrives at Juventus on loan from Chelsea until the summer, without a purchase option
Veiga has struggled to get playing time under Enzo Maresca this season, starting once in the league.
The Portuguese defender (left) wants regular football ahead of the 2026 World Cup
Veiga, 21, joined Chelsea from Basel in the summer for £12million but has been on the fringes of the first team.
The defender has only started once in the Premier League and even Enzo Maresca left him out of the squad for the Boxing Day match against Fulham due to a “technical” decision.
However, Veiga has been a regular in cup competitions, with the 21-year-old playing every minute of Chelsea's eight UEFA Conference League ties this season, while he has also featured three times in the FA and the Carabao Cup.
He was left out of the Blues' squad for the 3-1 win over Wolves in the Premier League on Monday.
César Casadei is also expected to secure a loan to Italy this week.
Chelsea faces Manchester City in the Premier League this Saturday.