Juventus defender Renato Veiga is hoping to play his football in Turin next season, despite the club’s shambolic state.
The Bianconeri signed the 21-year-old on a dry loan from Chelsea in January when they were desperate for defensive reinforcement following Gleison Bremer and Juan Cabal’s season-ending injuries, in addition to Danilo’s departure. The Turin-based giants ended up securing the services of Veiga, plus Alberto Costa and Lloyd Kelly.
However, Cristiano Giuntoli and Co. weren’t able to add an option to buy or in the negotiations with the Blues, something that could return to bite them in the summer.
The Portuguese defender put on solid displays at the back after being thrust into the starting lineup, before he was interrupted by a muscle injury.
According to Tuttosport via IlBianconero, Veiga has been enjoying his first few months at Juventus, as he feels he can become a protagonist at the club.
Therefore, the defender will be hoping to put up a series of impressive displays between now and the end of the season and convince Juventus to sit on the table with Chelsea to negotiate a new agreement that would keep him at the Allianz Stadium beyond the current campaign.
Nevertheless, the source notes that the Bianconeri could have an abundance of options at the back already. After all, Bremer is expected to return to action in the summer, thus joining a department that also includes Federico Gatti and Lloyd Kelly who will be purchased due to an obligation to buy inserted in his contract.
Moreover, Juventus intend to activate their option to buy Pierre Kalulu from Milan, and let’s not forget about Tiago Djalo who would return from his loan spell at Porto.
Therefore, Veiga will have to present a strong case and prove himself as a better alternative than some of the profiles mentioned above.
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And don’t forget Cabal who will also be back next season.
We have a lot of defenders, but none of them are world class:
– We can forget about Djalo, he hasn’t been needed in Turin so far.
– Cabal’s condition will be unknown and he already played a very bad game in the Champions League before his injury.
– Veiga played confidently, it’s a big shame that we are not obligated to buy him, but Kelly. The 2 players are on a different level. Kelly’s talent is not enough to win Serie A.
– Let’s hope Bremer returns in good form, but there is no guarantee that he will not become vulnerable or that he will dare to defend bravely in the future.
– Kalulu and Gatti are quite good in Serie A, but they cannot be compared to the BBC and this is evident in the number of goals conceded by the team.
– Cambiaso is injured more often than he is healthy, and even when he is not injured, he often makes big mistakes.
– In summary: we need a world class defender (maybe Hancko), it is very difficult to decide what to do next. The squad is really missing TWO world class fullback.
Honestly i would inmediately sell Kelly and maybe Gatti.
I think when you attract Veiga together with Kalulu and Bremer, its getting pretty solid.
Hancko is still doubtful, but it looks like a very good addition.