Waiting for 1st winter access
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The winter transfer window is only open for two weeks and Borussia Dortmund fans have been waiting in vain for a new signing. The Black and Yellows were given good chances by Renato Veiga from Chelsea FC. However, a prominent competitor, Juventus Turin, has now joined the negotiations.
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Transfer reporter Fabrizio Romano reports on initial discussions between the traditional Italian club and the Blues. While Juventus favors a loan for financial reasons, as with the planned signing of Randal Kolo Muani (26), Chelsea reportedly wants to give up the Portuguese. In the wake of the rumors about BVB, there was still a loan with an option to buy.
In any case, Dortmund was recently considered the clear favorite to transfer the former Augsburg player Veiga. Before the weekend, “Bild” had promised that it would be implemented soon and explained that the negotiations were in their final stages. An agreement with the player had been reached for some time, but the clubs had not yet agreed on the modalities of the transfer. An initial offer from BVB was rejected by Chelsea.
Veiga, who had an unsatisfactory first half of the year at FC Augsburg on loan from Sporting in 2023, only moved from FC Basel to Stamford Bridge in the summer for 14 million euros. In keeping with current London tradition, the three-time national player is committed to the club long-term – until 2031 with an option for another year. In Basel, the defensive all-rounder had conquered a regular place in midfield and sometimes played in central defense. At Chelsea, in turn, he played most of his 18 games so far on the left defensive side.
Juventus has the second-best defense in Serie A, but is only fifth in the table with 37 points from 21 games. Alberto Costa (21), a compatriot of Veiga’s, was signed last week for the right defensive side by Vitória Guimarães SC for 13.8 million euros.