Renato Veiga is continuing to star for Chelsea. Manager Enzo Maresca is all-praise for the 21-year-old Portuguese. As per wikipedia, the full-back began his youth career with Sporting in 2010. He would go on to play for the B Team in 2021. Then, he made a move to the Bundesliga. Augsburg signed him on a 1-year loan in January 2023. But, the club chose to end the move on a short-term basis. Basel ended up signing him in the previous summer for a fee of €4.6 million. He would go on to make 26 appearances for the Swiss side. After his impressive performances, the London Blues ended up signing him for €14 million.
Renato Veiga – A Chelsea star in the making?
The 21-year-old is already making a name for himself in London. As of now, he has already managed to rack up 8 appearances with the Blues. In fact, he recently even scored the first goal for his new club. Renato Veiga was on the scoresheet for Chelsea against Gent. The left-back opened the scoring inside 12 minutes into the game. Then, the Blues went on to win the UECL game by 4-2. He is making good on his account and Enzo Maresca is quite impressed.
Maresca heaps praise on the full-back
The 21-year-old is a natural left-back. But, the Italian manager is experimenting with him. So, he allows him to play in different positions. This, in turn, gives him more freedom to play with. At the same time, he can find his best-suited role. As per football.london, Renato Veiga has already played as holding midfielder, attacking midfielder and a full-back for Chelsea. He is proving to be quite versatile. So, we can expect to see him play more often for the Blues. At the same time, the 21-year-old is now on his way to becoming a star. He is giving Maresca some excellent squad depth.
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