Chelsea have reportedly determined a suitable asking price for Renato Veiga ahead of the summer transfer window.
Prior to the start of this season, the Blues spent in the region of €14m (£12m) to secure the services of the versatile Basel defender on a seven-year contract.
Although Veiga would make 12 starts and six substitute outings in all competitions during the first half of the season, he rarely played in his preferred position of centre-back.
As a result, Chelsea gave the green light for the 21-year-old to make the loan switch to Juventus for the remainder of 2024-25, with the hope being that he would earn experience in the middle of their defence.
Veiga has since gone on to make nine starts for Juventus in Serie A and the Champions League, playing his part in six wins and one draw under two different managers.
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Chelsea set Veiga asking price
According to Tuttosport, Juventus are interested in negotiating a permanent deal for the Portugal international at the end of the season.
However, as per the Daily Mail, Chelsea would only consider offers for Veiga if they receive proposals in the region of £30m.
That would see the West Londoners make a substantial profit on Veiga, adding to the alleged £4m loan fee that they have already generated.
Given that Veiga is tied to Chelsea until 2031, club officials will not feel rushed into cashing in on the player when they know that they can demand a fee for another season-long loan.
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What is Maresca's stance?
When Veiga was making is case to play in the centre, head coach Enzo Maresca responded by insisting that he would need to be patient and prepared to play in multiple positions to succeed at Chelsea.
As well as centre-back, Veiga can be used at left-back and in defensive-midfield. He would have realistically gained plenty of minutes in those roles had he stayed put.
While Chelsea are not short of options in the centre of their defence, none of their current contingent have impressed to the extent where the door will be closed on Veiga ahead of 2025-26.
Therefore, Maresca may want to take another look at him when pre-season gets underway after Chelsea's appearance in the Club World Cup.
Darren Plant
