Ass: Atletico Madrid is interested in Chelsea defender Renato Vega, the Blues ask for 40 million euros

"As" reported that Atletico Madrid wants to introduce Chelsea defender Renato Vega.

As Tottenham's price tag for Romero and refused to negotiate, Atletico Madrid has now turned to a younger left-footed defender, with 21-year-old Renato Vega now becoming the number one target. The Portuguese international, who was loaned to Juventus from Chelsea, performed well in the second half of the 2024-25 season.

Vega is known for its excellent confrontational ability, skilled ball control technology and position diversity. Although its aerial control ability is slightly weak, its defensive interception and forward pass success rate is particularly outstanding. Atletico Madrid is accelerating the negotiation process, and the club needs to face the competition from competitors such as Bayern Munich and Inter Milan.

According to famous reporter Romano, the player has agreed to join, and Chelsea requires a total transfer fee of about 40 million euros (fixed + floating). If the market is completed, this will be the 12th deal between Atletico Madrid and Chelsea in the Simeone era. The two clubs have already had transactions such as Courtois, Morata, Felipe, Diego Costa, Felix, etc.