{"id":625508,"date":"2023-07-23T15:31:09","date_gmt":"2023-07-23T19:31:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/?p=625508"},"modified":"2023-07-23T17:05:26","modified_gmt":"2023-07-23T21:05:26","slug":"chelsea-still-interested-gabri-veiga-transfer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/07\/23\/chelsea-still-interested-gabri-veiga-transfer\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018I Can Tell You\u2019: Fabrizio Romano Drops Chelsea Transfer Update on \u2018Excellent\u2019 \u00a340m Target"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Chelsea are considering a move to sign Celta Vigo midfielder Gabri Veiga in the summer transfer window, confirms\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=2L4Xfo0eyzs\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Fabrizio Romano<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[metabet_core_side_odds_tile query=&#8221;soe\/chelsea&#8221; size=&#8221;350&#215;300&#8243; site_id=&#8221;metabet-website&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Chelsea Eyeing Possible Gabri Veiga Move<\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Chelsea\u2019s Stance on Veiga Revealed<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The Blues are aiming to improve their midfield line after selling players like Mason Mount, N&#8217;Golo Kante and Mateo Kovacic. The 21-year-old Spaniard was one of the breakthrough stars of La Liga in the 2022\/23 season and is\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/football\/2023\/jun\/28\/manchester-city-liverpool-chelsea-gabri-veiga-celta\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">reported<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0to be attracting the interest of clubs like Man City and Liverpool alongside the Blues over a possible transfer.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Read More<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">:\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/07\/09\/chelsea-refuse-negotiations-for-andrey-santos-exit\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Chelsea Refuse to Entertain Offers for Andrey Santos<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Romano gave a short update on Chelsea&#8217;s stance on signing him, as he said: &#8220;We know he has a release clause of around \u00a340 million, but clubs think they can get a deal done for cheaper. We know Chelsea are well informed on Veiga. Let\u2019s see if they will bid, but for sure he is one of the players they\u2019re considering. Not only Chelsea, but they are watching.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Veiga is a versatile midfielder who can play anywhere across the midfield line but thrives in a more advanced position. He is a prolific, hard-working midfielder with plenty of tricks up his sleeve and scored 11 goals in 36 La Liga appearances for Celta last season.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Watch:\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Last Word on Football\u2019s video explaining how Chelsea could line up next season.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Rebuild Needed - How Mauricio Pochettino Will SAVE Chelsea\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/VaSiVa4NgKQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">How Can Veiga Fit In at Chelsea?<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The Spanish midfielder, hailed\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sportsmole.co.uk\/football\/man-utd\/news\/ancelotti-brands-real-madrid-linked-veiga-an-excellent-player_512048.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">as &#8220;excellent&#8221;<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0by Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti last season, mostly played a no.10 role for Celta last season but can also impress as a no.8 if necessary. That means he can be a versatile addition to Chelsea and play various roles for Pochettino if necessary.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Read More<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">:\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/07\/14\/moises-caicedo-open-to-joining-chelsea\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Moises Caicedo Opens up on Chelsea Links<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Veiga is yet to make his debut for the Spanish national team but has made nine appearances for the Spain U-21 side. His heroics for Celta last season are why he is attracting attention from major European clubs and why the Blues are considering a move for him. Chelsea are\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=WCvkK-tGFIw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">reportedly<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0also looking to complete a move to sign Brighton midfielder Moises Caicedo.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0<\/span>Main image credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/flic.kr\/p\/2jETx8Q\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Daniel on Flickr<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by\/2.0\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">CC BY 2.0<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chelsea are considering a move to sign Celta Vigo midfielder Gabri Veiga in the summer transfer window, confirms\u00a0Fabrizio Romano.\u00a0 [metabet_core_side_odds_tile query=&#8221;soe\/chelsea&#8221; size=&#8221;350&#215;300&#8243; site_id=&#8221;metabet-website&#8221;] Chelsea Eyeing Possible Gabri Veiga Move Chelsea\u2019s Stance on Veiga Revealed The Blues are aiming to improve their midfield line after selling players like Mason Mount, N&#8217;Golo Kante and Mateo Kovacic. 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