Why Renato Veiga didn’t join Juventus on permanent deal from Chelsea | OneFootball

A member of Renato Veiga’s entourage explains why Juventus didn’t sign the Portuguese on a permanent deal over the summer and insists the Villarreal defender has ‘good memories’ of his time in Turin.

Juventus were held to a 2-2 draw away at Villarreal last night, seeing their former defender Veiga score a late equaliser from a corner kick routine.

Gaetano Montalbano, a member of Veiga’s entourage, told TMW why the Portuguese didn’t remain in Turin after a six-month loan spell in the second half of the 2024-25 campaign.

Agent: Why Veiga didn’t join Juventus permanently

Renato Veiga of Juventus gestures at the end of the Serie A match between Juventus and Empoli at Allianz Stadium on February 02, 2025 in Turin, Italy. (Photo by Valerio Pennicino/Getty Images)

“There was something exceptional this year. There was the first transfer window linked to the Club World Cup,” explained the Italian agent.

“Above all, when it came to loans, especially from teams in other countries such as Chelsea, negotiations were neither easy nor immediate.

“The club that owned the player did not know its own future and, at the same time, the club that had the player on loan had to make assessments for a new season starting right away.

“The change in the Juventus management also had an impact. The change at the top and the timing did not allow things to move quickly.”

Renato Veiga has ‘solid and intense’ rapport with Juventus

COMO, ITALY – FEBRUARY 07: Renato Veiga of Juventus competes for the ball with Patrick Cutrone of Como 1907 during the Serie A match between Como 1907 and Juventus at Stadio G. Sinigaglia on February 07, 2025 in Como, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images)

Veiga’s goal celebration last night appeared to hint that the defender had taken revenge against his former club, but his representative insisted that Veiga still has a great rapport with Juventus and their fans.

“Renato was really happy with the performance. It was not easy to equalise, but he was good at believing and scoring,” he said.

ROME, ITALY – APRIL 06: Renato Veiga of Juventus reacts during the Serie A match between AS Roma and Juventus at Stadio Olimpico on April 06, 2025 in Rome, Italy. (Photo by Paolo Bruno/Getty Images)

“The rapport between Veiga and Juventus was solid and intense, and he has good memories. Then, of course, everybody has to be professional on the pitch and work with the highest commitment as he did last night. Juventus fans know how committed Veiga is; they saw it last season.”

Veiga had held a press conference on the eve of the game on Tuesday, insisting that he had no hard feelings towards the Bianconeri.