Atletico Madrid open talks with Renato Veiga as Chelsea set £35m asking price | OneFootball

Blues eyeing significant profit only a year after signing Veiga for £12m

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Atletico Madrid have contacted the representatives of Renato Veiga as they explore a deal to sign him from Chelsea.

The Spanish side are seeking defensive reinforcements and have turned their attention to Veiga after ending their longstanding interest in Tottenham centre-back Cristian Romero.

Chelsea will make a handsome profit if they can recoup that sort of fee for the 21-year-old, who they spent only £12m to sign from Swiss club Basel in July 2024.

The Portugal international made 18 appearances for the Blues in the first half of last season before joining Juventus on a six-month loan.

Towards the end of last season, Juventus were weighing up a permanent move for Veiga once his loan came to an end. A move to sign him outright has yet to materialise, however.

Bayern Munich are also keen on Veiga, though Atletico's interest is said to be more serious at this stage.

Veiga became an important player for the Juventus last season, playing predominantly at centre-back but occasionally at left-back or in defensive midfield.

After returning to Chelsea, he was left out of the squad for their Club World Cup-winning campaign as the club prepare to move him on before the end of the summer window.