Chelsea are closing in on signing Basel midfielder Renato Veiga, according to a report.
The Blues continue to try to snap up the best young players in the game and have already landed Estevao Willian and Marc Guiu this summer.
Next through the door, according to Fabrizio Romanoit will be 20-year-old Veiga, who has agreed terms for a £12m move to Stamford Bridge.
Veiga, a defensive midfielder by trade, is also comfortable at center back and has appeared on the left side of defense before.
The Portuguese club's agent recently named AC Milan as long-term suitors but has also expressed interest from the Premier League, and it seems Veiga's next home is in England's top flight.
Veiga is not the only youngster set to make a move to Chelsea, with the Blues also set to close a deal to sign Boca Juniors defender Aaron Anselmino.
TyC Sports say the terms of the $18m (£14m) deal have now been wrapped up after Chelsea agreed for the 19-year-old to stay with Boca on loan for the next 12 months, although the Blues could bring in his move on in January 2025. if required.
If Anselmino sees out his 12-month stint with Boca, he will move to Stamford Bridge in the summer of 2025 along with Estevao and Ecuador midfielder Kendry Paez, who will cost Chelsea around £70m combined.
Chelsea's youth project has been called 'Project 2030', although the end of their plan has been called into question by the news that Neil Bath, who has been key to Chelsea's academy success over the past decade, will leave the club this summer along with the head of youth. development by Jim Fraser.
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