The 21-year-old requested to depart Chelsea for the second half of the season and despite interest from Borussia Dortmund, the Blues agreed a deal with Italian side Juventus. Veiga's loan switch has now been confirmed and he will wear the number 12 shirt for the Turin based side.

Juventus have signed Portugal defender Renato Veiga on loan from Chelsea until the end of the season, the Serie A club said on Monday, while Brazil international Danilo bid an emotional goodbye to the Serie A side.

Juventus have signed Portugal defender Renato Veiga on loan from Chelsea until the end of the season, the Serie A club said on Monday.

Juve do not have any options or obligations attached to the loan and they are reportedly paying €4+1.5m in loan fees to make this happen. Veiga will be expected to play center back, and do so regularly, something that was not on the cards for him at Chelsea — despite his relatively frequent involvement in the first-half of the season.

Chelsea have confirmed that defender, Renato Veiga has left the club to join Juventus on a loan deal for the remainder of the season. The Premier League west London club disclosed this in a statement on their website on Monday.

Chelsea defender Renato Veiga joins Juventus on loan as shirt number confirmed - The 21-year-old only joined Chelsea last summer

Chelsea defender Renato Veiga has officially joined Juventus on loan until the end of the season. The Portugal international's adventure at Stamford Bridge has already come to an end, albeit only temporarily.

Chelsea defender Renato Veiga is undergoing a medical in Turin ahead of his loan move to Juventus. Veiga is set to join the Italian giants on a straight six-month deal until the end of the season, with no option or obligation to buy included.