While keeping Renato Veiga in Turin could be a daunting task, Juventus aren’t willing to give up, as they look to strike an agreement with Chelsea.
The Bianconeri signed the young defender on a dry loan in January for 4 million euros in addition to 1.5 million euros in bonuses. He arrived as a replacement for Gleison Bremer whose campaign was wrecked by an ACL injury suffered in October.
Although the Brazilian will return to the fold next summer (or potentially in his summer’s Club World Cup), the management is also keen to maintain Veiga, especially following his recent exploits at the back.
Igor Tudor has been deploying the youngster at the heart of his three-man backline, and the latter is proving to be up to the task. The Portuguese hasn’t only been solid in the defensive phase, but is also playing an integral part in the buildup with his clever distribution.
But according to Tuttosport, Chelsea manager Enzo Marseca doesn’t intend to sell Veiga, which is why he insisted on excluding any clause that allows Juventus to purchase the player in the original agreement.
The young defender had joined the Blues last summer after making waves at FC Basel, but struggled to find space in Maresca’s overcrowded squad. Therefore, the Italian manager only sent the player out on loan so he would gain valuable experience and polish his skills.
So as the source explains, Chelsea are only willing to sell Veiga for 50 million euros, a figure that Juventus would certainly struggle to fork out.
Nevertheless, the Turin-based newspaper reveals that the Bianconeri are looking to extend Veiga’s loan until the summer, so he would be able to participate in the Club World Cup.
This move would also buy them time, allowing them to raise funds on the market by selling the likes of Nicolo Fagioli, Hans Nicolussi Cavaglia and Nicolo Rovella, in addition to collecting prize money from the summer tournament.
These fresh funds might enable the Serie A giants to launch a sizeable offer an perhaps get close to Chelsea’s asking price.
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So veiga essentially is worth: fagioli, caviglia, rovella, and prize money from the CWC….. um ok. I like him but not that much.
“…by selling the likes of Nicolo Fagioli…”
That was good sarcasm @Michel Sakr, if that’s what you meant. 🙂
30-35 million euros would be realistic (I wouldn’t pay more than 30), because he’s a good defender. But he’s not world class, so 50 million is a joke.
I’m afraid that’s the tragic truth my friend. Those three are gone. And yes I agree on the price tag. Chelsea only paid €14 million, and he certainly hasn’t done enough to triple his value this season.
In any case, I think it will be a difficult deal since we’re buying Kelly and Kalulu. We’d probably have to sacrifice Gatti to seal it.
Kelly was a horrible buy. And letting huijsen go for so little was beyond baffling. Now we want to pay more than twice as much for someone probably half as good. I’m sorry but there have to be better options out there. I don’t understand how there isn’t more pressure on giuntoli.
Alcaraz – bad
Motta – tragic
Huijsen – bad
Fagioli- bad
Nico – marginally bad
Koop – awful
Luiz – tragic
Djalo – horrible
Costa – horrible
Kalulu – good
Thuram – good
Conceisao – neutral/skewing bad
Kolo – neutral/skewing bad
Veiga – good
They should try to sell Kelly in the summer. The mandatory buy option was a bad idea. They would also like to buy Hancko, and hopefully Bremer will recover. I think that Kelly is the weakest defender in the squad: Bremer, Hancko (?), Kalulu, Veiga (?), Gatti.
“Alcaraz – bad
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Veiga – good”
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I see the situation a little more positively. I try to look at the above transfers in a financially realistic way.
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Negative:
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– Motta: he failed as a coach.mAlthough he started promisingly, he ruined everything in the end. This is a serious financial setback and reaching the top 4 is in jeopardy.
– Huijsen: it was a bad idea to sell him.
– Luiz: he’s a bad joke, not a top midfielder. And he cost a lot.
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Neutral:
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– Alcaraz: he didn’t really matter (there was no money involved).
– Fagioli: he’s talented, but I don’t think he has a professional mentality. Unfortunately, he’s addicted to betting and has psychological problems. He’s probably not suitable to be one of the most important players in the Juventus midfield. I’d like to trust the management to judge that.
– Djalo: we didn’t spend a lot of money on him, it doesn’t matter.
– Costa: We don’t know anything about him yet, which is Motta’s fault.
– Nico: He’s the one who could end up on the negative list. But it’s true that we spent a lot on him, but if necessary, I think he can be sold at a small loss.
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Positive:
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– Kalulu: although I don’t consider him a world-class player (he is a good defender), he was signed at an excellent price/value ratio and there is even an option for him.
– Veiga: not excellent but good defender, and he helped the team a lot during the loan. Even if he’s not worth 50 million.
– Kolo and Conceicao are only here on loan (involved relatively little financial outlay), they helped the team a lot. I think both players have the talent to be world-class.
– Koop: A physical player who can score goals. He showed against Leipzig in the fall that he has great potential. I wouldn’t blame him for the last 3-4 months. Motta ruined everything.
– Thuram: he’s improved a lot and will continue to do so.
He, Koop and Locatelli made a fool of inter’s midfield (and the overrated Barella) 1 month ago.
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Conclusion:
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Giuntoli wanted results quickly, which unfortunately backfired. He chose the wrong coach and so it couldn’t happen.
BUT: I see what he does better than anyone in Serie A (Marotta can’t do this): is loan deals. Talented, determined, classy players arrived when there was no money (Marotta didn’t know what to do with such a situation). Only Motta couldn’t take advantage of this. I think Giuntoli had good and bad decisions, but even though he is an experienced sports director who is highly regarded for his achievements, Juventus is a big step up for him. Here, you have to achieve results in 1 (!!!) year and there is little room for mistakes.
Who in the world needs Renato Vega?! Just send him back to Chelsea
Out of today’s roster, I would only keep Yildiz and Thuram. That is it. Everyone else is replaceable and should be replaced.
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