Renato Veiga sends first message to supporters as Chelsea confirm deal

Chelsea have signed Basel utility player Renato Veiga on a seven-year contract. The 20-year-old Portugal youth international, who can play in defence and midfielder, has joined for a reported £12million fee and his deal has the option for an additional 12 months.

“I’m absolutely buzzing to be here. This is one of the biggest clubs in England – the biggest for me – and I’m just really excited to get started,” Veiga told the club’s website.

A graduate of Sporting’s academy in Lisbon, the son of former Cape Verde international Nelson Veiga had a loan move to Bundesliga side Augsburg in January 2023 before moving to Switzerland last summer, making 26 appearances for Basel.