Villarreal has just completed the contract to recruit versatile Renato Veiga from Chelsea. To own Veiga, Villarreal had to spend the largest transfer fee of the club history.
In the transfer window last summer, Chelsea bought Renato Veiga from Basel for a fee of 14 million euros. At the London team, the Portuguese midfielder signed a contract with a term of 7 years.
After 7 appearances for Chelsea in the first leg of the 2024/25 season, Renato Veiga was lent by Juventus in the January 2025 transfer window. After more than 2 months from Juventus, the 22 -year -old was sold to Villarreal by Chelsea.
On the homepage, Villarreal issued a confirmation notice that successfully recruited Renato Veiga. The Portuguese player's contract is also limited … 7 years.
Under the agreement, Chelsea will enjoy the percentage of contract value if Villarreal sells Renato Veiga in the future. Renato Veiga's transfer fee is up to 29 million euros, including surcharges.
Thus, Veiga became the most expensive player Villarreal ever recruited in the club history. He is Villarreal's 6th rookie in the summer transfer window 2025.
Before Renato Veiga, Villarreal signed a contract with 5 players, most notably Thomas Partey. The Ghana player joined Villarreal on the form of free transfer after breaking up with Arsenal.
Up to now, Villarreal has spent a total of 60.5 million euros for upgrading the squad. Their goal is to continue winning tickets to the Champions League next season as well as better playing in Liga 2025/26.