Enzo Maresca and Renato Veiga of Chelsea (Photograph by Michael Regan, Ryan Pierse/Getty Photos)
Chelsea supervisor Enzo Maresca has fired a warning to Renato Veiga amid reviews that he desires to depart Stamford Bridge as a result of he’s solely eager on enjoying as a centre-back.
The gifted 21-year-old joined Chelsea from FC Basel final summer time, and has proven some promise on the membership up to now, even when he’s not been a daily in Maresca’s beginning line up.
It now seems to be like Veiga could possibly be searching for a speedy exit from Chelsea, with Fabrizio Romano reporting that he could possibly be on his option to Borussia Dortmund because of his want to solely play centrally, quite than generally filling in at left-back.
See under for Romano’s put up on Veiga’s future…
?? Renato Veiga, anticipated to depart Chelsea as membership opened the doorways to everlasting exit — not mortgage.
Chelsea need round €30m for Veiga to depart accomodating his request to go and play as CB, not as LB.
??? Full settlement Borussia Dortmund-Veiga on contract/undertaking, in place. pic.twitter.com/hyQRH3UC37
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) January 13, 2025
Chelsea followers given HUGE replace on pursuit of £70m switch
In the meantime, it appears Maresca himself has not taken too kindly to the tales, as he’s defended the job Chelsea have carried out with Veiga.
See under as Ben Jacobs quotes Maresca as warning Veiga and different gamers that they’ve to have the ability to play a number of positions to assist the staff…
Enzo Maresca hits again at Renato Veiga amid switch hypothesis
?? “I had a chat with Renato. I instructed him enjoying within the place he is enjoying with us, it is given him the prospect to affix the nationwide staff and created hypothesis round him, which solely occurs once you’re enjoying nicely. If there’s a participant that wishes to play in only one… https://t.co/TDzaqbazLB
— Ben Jacobs (@JacobsBen) January 13, 2025
“I’m not conscious there may be any settlement [with Dortmund] for Renato,” Maresca stated.
“Yesterday, he was right here working with us. Right this moment, he’s right here working with us. Then we’ll see if one thing occurs.
“We introduced Renato from Basel and he’s performed nicely in numerous positions. This has allowed him to affix the [Portugal] nationwide staff for the primary time in his life.
Renato Veiga in motion for Chelsea (Photograph by Mike Hewitt/Getty Photos)
“Even when he’s not enjoying in his [preferred position], he’s enjoying for his nationwide staff in his early 20s since becoming a member of Chelsea. We’re very proud about that.”
He added: “I had a chat with Renato. I instructed him enjoying within the place he’s enjoying with us, it’s given him the prospect to affix the nationwide staff and created hypothesis round him, which solely occurs once you’re enjoying nicely.
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“If there’s a participant that wishes to play in only one place, they’re going to battle. They must study to play in numerous positions as a result of it’s a superb factor for the participant and the membership.”
It will likely be attention-grabbing to see if Maresca’s intervention right here has the specified impact and persuades Veiga to remain and adapt to enjoying completely different roles, or if this finally ends up being a dig on the participant on his means out of the membership.