Done deal! Player overlooked by Amorim at Sporting heads to Spain for €30m

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·21. August 2025

Done deal! Player overlooked by Amorim at Sporting heads to Spain for €30m

Done deal! The Portuguese player who never won over Amorim at Sporting is set to move to Spain for 30 million euros

It's a done deal! Villarreal is set to break its transfer record with the signing of Renato Veiga. The 'Yellow Submarine' signed the former Sporting player from Chelsea, in a deal worth 29.5 million euros, a historic amount for the Spaniards.

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According to Fabrizio Romano, the Spanish club will pay the aforementioned amount, including objectives, for the Portuguese international. The deal also includes a buy-back clause, the value of which has not been revealed. The Portuguese player becomes the most expensive transfer in Villarreal's history, surpassing the 23.5 million euros paid for Arnaut Danjuma in 2021/22.

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The player was linked with Al Nassr and Atlético Madrid in this transfer window. The colchoneros wanted a central defender, and Diego Simeone's plan was to use him primarily in the defensive axis, at a time when he only had José María Giménez, Robin Le Normand and Clément Lenglet as immediate solutions.

The 22-year-old Portuguese central defender is not part of Enzo Maresca's plans for the new season at Chelsea. Signed from Basel at the beginning of 2024/25 for 14 million euros, the defender started well in London, but lost his starting place, until he was loaned to Juventus for half a season.

Renato Veiga – currently valued at 25 million euros – was trained at Sporting's Academy, but never managed to reach the main squad of the lions, then managed by Ruben Amorim. However, he was captain and represented the B team, having played 31 games in the secondary formation.

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