Atletico Madrid step up efforts to sign Renato Veiga and open door for Chelsea to complete Jorrel Hato deal

Chelsea have been splashing the cash once again this season but are looking to combat their purchases with a number of sales - including Veiga's to Atletico Madrid. The Blues are believed to want £40-45million for the young defender, a price Atleti have so far been reluctant to meet. However, the Spanish side have scheduled a new round of talks in an effort to find a breakthrough and get a deal over the line.

Should Chelsea manage to offload Veiga for a reasonable price, it would open the door for them to sign Jorrel Hato from Ajax. The Blues have opened talks with the Dutch club, who value their defender at £60m.

Veiga spent the second half of the 2025-26 campaign on loan at Juventus, where he made 13 Serie A appearances. He only joined Chelsea a year ago but is already set to be moved up with the Premier League side aiming higher.

Veiga may have to wait a little while longer to get his move away from London, as Atleti continue to drive Chelsea's price down. Their interest comes after failing to lure Tottenham centre-back Cristian Romero to the club, with Spurs refusing to enter negotiations over a deal.