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Chelsea head coach Enzo Maresca was expecting defender Renato Veiga to train with his squad on Monday amid reports he is about to be sold, and hinted the 21-year-old owes his international recognition with Portugal to the club.
Veiga was uncapped at senior level when arriving from Basel in July but his performances at Stamford Bridge earned him a first call-up in September, making his debut against Poland in the Nations League the following month.
Reports suggest a move to Borussia Dortmund initially on loan could be imminent, with the player - who has primarily been used as a left-back by Maresca - keen to play more in the centre of defence.
He has started only one game in the Premier League, September’s 1-0 win at Bournemouth, with the majority of his appearances having come in cup competitions, a contributing factor in his desire to explore options elsewhere.
“I’m not aware that there is an agreement for Renato,” said Maresca.
“Yesterday he was here with us working, today he’ll be here with us.
At the moment he’s our player. We’ll see if something happens.
“The only thing I can say is that we bought him from Basel, he’s played different positions, played well, and this has allowed him to join the national team for the first time in his life.”
Maresca has said repeatedly that he expects his players to be able to play in several different positions.
