Overview

• Chelsea announced the permanent transfer and issued a statement thanking Veiga as he leaves after a year at the club.
• Standard Sport reports a fee of around £26m with a sell-on clause, delivering roughly a £14m profit on the £12m paid to Basel in 2024.
• Villarreal describe Veiga as a record signing, with Football España reporting €24.5m plus up to €5m in variables and a seven-year contract.
• The 22-year-old Portugal international is a versatile left-sided defender who made 18 Chelsea appearances before a January loan to Juventus, where he featured 15 times.
• Chelsea are pursuing further exits before the deadline, exploring permanent moves for Nicolas Jackson and Christopher Nkunku, with Ben Chilwell and Raheem Sterling also among players they are open to moving.