Juventus are almost certain to sign Chelsea’s Renato Veiga as their third acquisition of the summer.
Talks with Chelsea have been ongoing for some days, and La Stampa (via TMW) reports that Juve has recently defeated Lazio to win the battle for the Portuguese.
They put enormous pressure on the operation’s intermediaries to complete the deal, which is nearly finished. Juventus decision to increase the offer to €5 million was crucial, given they had previously agreed on personal terms with Veiga.
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The white smoke in the agreement is expected today, with the last few details being finalized. The €5 million loan fee includes the player’s pay, with the defender expected to return to Chelsea before the start of the Club World Cup, allowing the Blues to employ him during the competition.
Meanwhile, Chelsea has made another query into Douglas Luiz, and it remains to be seen what happens next.
Chelsea have been linked with a potential loan move in the other direction for midfielder Douglas Luiz, so we’ll see if BlueCo’s favorite Third Law of Transfer Motion (for every (trans)action, there is an equal and opposite (PS)Reaction) holds up once again.
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