Renato Veiga, a defender of Chelsea, joined Juventus for a loan for the rest of the season.
Veiga, 21, Joined Chelsea from Basel for 11.8 million pounds in the summer And he played in 18 matches, but he started only one Premier League match.
Juventus agreed to cover Portugal’s salary and pay a loan fee of 3.8 million pounds. The transaction did not include any purchase option.
Sources close to the player reported that he became frustrated with playing on the left turn, preferred to be used in central turnover.
Veiga was also associated with the German side of Borussia Dortmund when he was looking for more minutes to stay in Portugal.
The Chelsea manager, Enzo Maresca, called Veiga to stay last week, saying: “If there is a player who simply wants to play in one position, he will fight.”
Juventus ranks fifth in Serie A and provided at least a place in the play-off in the Champions League.
