Chelsea Transfers

[mkh 748]

Chelsea have held more talks for Samu Omorodion this week.

He’s seen as having the right profile and the right age. Atletico wants a big fee.

(@iamrahmanosman)

 

Chelsea have had a £42m bid for striker Samu Omorodion rejected, with Atletico Madrid holding out for at least £70m.

Edited July 6, 2024 by mkh

[Pizy 19,249]

10 minutes ago, mkh said:

Chelsea have held more talks for Samu Omorodion this week.

He’s seen as having the right profile and the right age. Atletico wants a big fee.

(@iamrahmanosman)

 

Chelsea have had a £42m bid for striker Samu Omorodion rejected, with Atletico Madrid holding out for at least £70m.

Don’t get this at all whatsoever now that we’ve bought Guiu. Why would we buy not just one but two super young, super raw strikers? 

[mkh 748]

5 minutes ago, Pizy said:

Don’t get this at all whatsoever now that we’ve bought Guiu. Why would we buy not just one but two super young, super raw strikers? 

They seem to want another beast up front ala Lukaku only with better technique...

[Vesper 31,037]

On 05/07/2024 at 17:48, We Hate Scouse said:

@Vesper need your insight here??

Also, that kid had a very tough paper round growing up!! 20? 🤣🤣

I know next to nothing about him

the Swiss league and Portugal B teams are hardly my strong point

 

 

Renato Veiga: The Portuguese Jack-of-all-trades Shining at Basel

https://breakingthelines.com/player-analysis/renato-veiga-the-portuguese-midfield-talent-shining-at-basel/

Club: FC Basel
Nationality: Portugal
Position(s): DM, CM, LB, CB,
Preferred Foot: Left
Height: 6’3”/190cm
Age: 20

Strengths: athleticism, physicality, aerial duels, long passing, recoveries, tackling, vision, shooting
Areas for Development: decision making, consistency

 

Whilst Sporting have solidified their reputation as one of the top talent generators in Europe, they’ve equally allowed a lot of promising young stars to slip through the cracks. From Ricardo Pereira to Santiago Arias to Matheus Pereira to Merih Demiral, we’ve seen quite a few players excel after departing the Estádio José Alvalade, and the latest to do so is Renato Veiga.

The son of former Cape Verde international Nélson Veiga, he began his career at Sporting’s academy before heading to Real S.C. in 2013, where he would spend six years before returning to the Portuguese giants. He would make his way up the youth ranks for Sporting and Portugal, and today, he is the captain of Portugal’s U-20 team. However, unlike most of his international teammates, Veiga has went abroad for his development and reaped the rewards.

He departed Lisbon for the first time in his career in January 2023 on a one-year loan, racking up 13 Bundesliga appearances for Augsburg, only for the German side to cut his loan short in August. Two weeks later, Veiga joined Basel on a four-year contract, with the Swiss Super League side paying a fee of €4.6 million whilst Sporting retained a 10% sell-on clause.

Veiga didn’t take long to make an impact, with Timo Schultz including him in the starting line-up for his league debut. Veiga scored a free kick as Basel picked up a 2-2 draw against Zürich at the St. Jakob-Park, prompting the Swiss Super League to name him as the Player of the Week. He’s been able to kick on and lock down a starting spot for Basel, mainly playing as a defensive midfielder whilst also filling in at center back as well as more advanced midfield roles.

The jack-of-all-trades is skilled at long passing, averaging 12.39 long pass attempts per 90 which places him in the top 3% of midfielders in Europe, whilst he successfully completes 4.93 of those (top 8%). Whilst that 39.8% success rate doesn’t exactly catch the eye, it’s clear that he’s skilled at picking up the ball from deep areas and switching play to the flanks, a deep-lying playmaker who’s comfortable at spreading the ball around the pitch.

Veiga is not only a jack-of-all-trades, but an aerial duel specialist as well. At 6’3″, he can dominate his opponent and make himself a nuisance when it comes to challenging for set-pieces, long balls or goal kicks. He is winning 1.90 aerial duels per 90, putting him in the top 10%. Don’t let his imposing physique fool you though: Veiga is a nifty technician who can maneuver his way out of pressure.

Whilst he isn’t the tidiest on the ball, Veiga is a powerful dribbler who is capable of barging his way through an opposing midfield and progressing the ball into advanced areas. He is constantly looking to take on his man, as evidenced by various statistical metrics. He attempts 2.11 take-ons per 90 (70th percentile), completing 1.41 per 90 (87th) which rounds out to a success rate of 66.7% (97th)

Veiga is constantly putting in a shift and working hard out of possession in order to win the ball back. The Portuguese youth international utilizes his long strides and noticeable speed to close down attackers, putting his long legs to use by making clean tackles. He is averaging 8.45 ball recoveries per 90, putting him in the top 1%, and it’s no surprise that this defensive nous has seen him become an indispensable figure in Basel’s midfield.

He’s a physically imposing athlete who has the pace and stamina to not only protect his defense, but also support his attacking teammates, and his vision and passing accuracy enables him to pull the strings from deep and pick out teammates with inch-perfect long balls. Whilst it didn’t quite work for him at Augsburg, his versatility certainly was put on display with the youngster playing at left back, center back, defensive midfielder and central midfielder.

Veiga is capable of operating as the left-sided center back in a back three thanks to his ability to progress play via his ball-carrying and passing, but he’d also able to fit in as a left back in multiple roles. Whether as an overlapping left back who supporters the attack and whips in dangerous crosses, or as a defensive left back who will shift into the backline as a third center back, or as an inverted left back who can drift inside and pick out passes between the lines, he’s more than capable of following in the footsteps of his father and becoming a seasoned defender.

Moreover, Veiga could work well as a deep-lying playmaker in a double pivot, where he would be paired with a natural defensive midfielder and thus have the freedom to carry the ball forward and utilize his powerful running skills. He could even be deployed in a #8 role that gives him far more creative license and attacking freedom, where he could burst into the opposing box with regularity.

At 20 years of age, Veiga has already developed a well-rounded skill set, combining a strong passing ability with impressive ball striking, powerful running and aerial dominance. It’s traits like these that have seen him make his mark for Portugal at the U-19, U-20, and U-21 level, and they could very well see him earn a big-money move out of Basel in the coming years, with the player’s contract set to expire in 2027.

Veiga wasn’t able to make his debut for Sporting’s first team, having been faced with tough competition from the likes of Hidemasa Morita, João Palhinha, Matheus Nunes, and Manuel Ugarte. With the Leões signing Morten Hjulmand from Lecce to replace Ugarte, the writing was on the wall and Veiga elected to depart his boyhood club on a permanent transfer as opposed to going out on loan again.

It has been nothing short of a catastrophic season for Basel. They lost on penalties to FC Lugano in the quarterfinals in the Swiss Cup, they lost to Kazakh side Tobol in the second round of the UEFA Europa Conference League qualifiers, and their form has been even worse in the league. Fabio Celestini took charge on October 31, becoming their third manager of the campaign and their fifth since the start of 2022/23, but the ex Switzerland midfielder has been unable to turn the tide thus far.

With three matches remaining, Basel currently sit 10th in the table, three points above 11th-placed Grasshoppers and 10 points above 12th-placed Stade Lausanne Ouchy. After 33 matches, the league splits into two groups of six teams: the championship group and relegation group, with the teams playing every other side in their group once. Whilst the last-placed side automatically goes down, the the relegation play-off will see the 11th-placed team take on the second-placed team of the Swiss Challenge League across two legs.

After a summer that saw them lose various key players including Andy Diouf (Lens), Zeki Amdouni (Burnley), Wouter Burger (Stoke City), Riccardo Calafiori and Dan Ndoye (Bologna), Basel’s uninterrupted three-decade spell in Switzerland’s top-flight is in grave danger of coming to an end. It is a daunting challenge for Celestini, and he’ll be tasked with staving off the drop without Renato Veiga, who will miss the next few weeks with a severe ankle sprain.

 

 

[Strike 7,761]

4 hours ago, Pizy said:

Don’t get this at all whatsoever now that we’ve bought Guiu. Why would we buy not just one but two super young, super raw strikers? 

Guiu is just to turn a profit. Still have a spot in the squad

[KEVINAA 129]

KEPA - SAUDI ARABIA [MARCA]

 

Edited July 7, 2024 by KEVINAA

[Vesper 31,037]

12 minutes ago, KEVINAA said:

KEPA - SAUDI ARABIA [MARCA]

 

sell him asap

[robsblubot 3,595]

56 minutes ago, Vesper said:

sell him asap

I know how you feel about him and I'm still gonna say it, Pickford is twice the goalie Kepa and any of fuckers we've got.
And if folks don't think that will hinder our chances in the near future, well, then they haven't been watching football for too long.

Edited July 7, 2024 by robsblubot

[Vesper 31,037]

Chelsea

https://thedailybriefing.io/i/146300866/Chelsea

• Chelsea agree deal to sign Portuguese talent Renato Veiga from FC Basel! 2003 born left footed versatile defender/midfielder set to leave Basel training camp to join Chelsea. Package will be worth €14/15m, personal terms agreed. Here we go.

• More details on exclusive Renato Veiga story. €14m fee, there will be NO sell-on clause or add-ons. Veiga will undergo medical and sign in the next hours, deal done. Key detail: Chelsea see him playing as left-back, centre-back and midfielder.

• Si Phillips exclusively breaks down the reasons why Neil Bath is leaving Chelsea and what happens next.

• Understand Chelsea have appointed Achirou Gaoh and Seyi Olofinjana to oversee operations in Africa. Chelsea want to cover Africa in the best way possible with scouting, and appointments are now completed.

[Vesper 31,037]

Chelsea

https://thedailybriefing.io/i/146357102/Chelsea

• Samu Omorodion to Chelsea remains a priority, with some contacts remaining in case Atletico Madrid change their stance - more info in Fabrizio Romano’s latest column.

• Renato Veiga will undergo a medical as a new Chelsea player early next week, then sign a long-term deal at the club until June 2032.

• Victor Osimhen transfer to Chelsea in a swap deal? Two other players could reportedly get involved…

• Riccardo Calafiori wants Arsenal, after the agreement on personal terms around €4m net salary on five years deal. Calafiori is keen on linking up with Mikel Arteta but the club-to-club agreement with Bologna is still being negotiated. Chelsea were interested but have now signed Renato Veiga who can play as LB.

[robsblubot 3,595]

20 minutes ago, Vesper said:

Chelsea

https://thedailybriefing.io/i/146300866/Chelsea

• Chelsea agree deal to sign Portuguese talent Renato Veiga from FC Basel! 2003 born left footed versatile defender/midfielder set to leave Basel training camp to join Chelsea. Package will be worth €14/15m, personal terms agreed. Here we go.

• More details on exclusive Renato Veiga story. €14m fee, there will be NO sell-on clause or add-ons. Veiga will undergo medical and sign in the next hours, deal done. Key detail: Chelsea see him playing as left-back, centre-back and midfielder.

• Si Phillips exclusively breaks down the reasons why Neil Bath is leaving Chelsea and what happens next.

• Understand Chelsea have appointed Achirou Gaoh and Seyi Olofinjana to oversee operations in Africa. Chelsea want to cover Africa in the best way possible with scouting, and appointments are now completed.

so can he play LB then? or at least cover?

(reading above ... he can apparently)

Edited July 7, 2024 by robsblubot

[Reddish-Blue 2,663]

23 hours ago, YorkshireBlue said:

Liverpool wanted lavia and caicedo we got both, they got Endo 🫣 arsenal wanted mudryk, we got mudryk...

We got mudryk because we ended up paying 20 million extra.   We got Caicedo because we paid extra (after Liverpool jacked up the price in the first place).  Lavia as well, we apparently allowed the deal to go through even though he had injury concerns. 

 

[Vesper 31,037]

20 minutes ago, robsblubot said:

I know how you feel about him and I'm still gonna say it, Pickford is twice the goalie Kepa and any of fuckers we've got.
And if folks don't think that will hinder our changes in the near future, well, you have not been watching football for too long.

you know the 3 I have been pushing

Mamardashvili (madness we did not sign him last year, the same, 2 and 3 years before that, for Tchou (summer 2021) and Camavinga (summer of 2020) both of whom I spit the dummy over when our fucking shit scouts said they lacked quality to sign them then.........GRRR)

IF an EPL team like Citeh or Pool grab him I am going to go into meltdown, and I predict he will haunt us for years if he ends up there

 

Oblak (since Cuntois left (we waited one year too long, he had renewed, and he told us to piss off, so we panic-bought fucking shortarms (Kepa)

But Oblak is now 31yo, 32yo in half a year, so not in our 'age target' group, even for a starting keeper, and he will not come here I wager as IF it takes 2 or 3 more years to get back to 'deep in CL' level, he would be 34, 35 right when we start to be a beast again)

 

Diogo Costa (I became convinced of his quality the last 9 months or so, and the Euros have cemented that further, despite his smaller size)

 

plus, as an aside, if we are talking keepers, long ago, when he was at Roma (years too late now) Alisson Becker (the summer BEFORE Pool signed him for massive money), who some of my Brasilian friends tipped me off to ages ago

 

[Vesper 31,037]

12 minutes ago, robsblubot said:

so can he play LB then? or at least cover?

supposedly

IF he can, and can play it well, we might have a freak of nature on our hands (1.90m tall LB/LWB who can just bully people)

[Vesper 31,037]

Manc Evening News says Manure want to sign;

Joao Neves DMF

Jarrad Branthwaite CB

Federico Chiesa Winger

Joshua Zirkzee CF

that is around £230-250m

[Vesper 31,037]

12 hours ago, mkh said:

Chelsea have had a £42m bid for striker Samu Omorodion rejected, with Atletico Madrid holding out for at least £70m.

IF we drop 70m on Shamu

I am going to explode in rage and likely toss my laptop out my home office window

[YorkshireBlue 3,341]

21 minutes ago, Reddish-Blue said:

We got mudryk because we ended up paying 20 million extra.   We got Caicedo because we paid extra (after Liverpool jacked up the price in the first place).  Lavia as well, we apparently allowed the deal to go through even though he had injury concerns. 

 

Right... But are they Chelsea players and not Liverpool or arsenal players? 

[Vesper 31,037]

say LB here

but most games he was a DMF or a CB

[Pizy 19,249]

8 minutes ago, Vesper said:

Manc Evening News says Manure want to sign;

Joao Neves DMF

Jarrad Branthwaite CB

Federico Chiesa Winger

Joshua Zirkzee CF

that is around £230-250m

Only genuinely good signing would be Neves. But they’re so incompetent with transfers that there’s no way they’re getting all those. 

Fabrizio has been adamant repeatedly that Benfica won’t budge under any circumstances on Neves’s €120m release clause. They’ll play hardball with him just like they did with Enzo.

[Tomo 21,751]

1 hour ago, Vesper said:

plus, as an aside, if we are talking keepers, long ago, when he was at Roma (years too late now) Alisson Becker (the summer BEFORE Pool signed him for massive money), who some of my Brasilian friends tipped me off to ages ago

Mine are doing similar about Bento currently but it sounds like he's Inter bound last I heard.