FC Barcelona are aiming to strengthen their midfield in the upcoming seasons. Among other names, Gabri Veiga is one of the players that has piqued the interest of the Catalans, as a candidate to be a long-term solution to their midfield problems.
Gabri Veiga has become one of the great revelations of La Liga this season and the homegrown Celta midfielder already has a lot of suitors from a higher shelf craving for his signature. Despite being just 21 years old, he grew into one of the most important pillars of the Vigo-based outfit and registered 15 goal contributions to help his team avoid relegation.
Last weekend, the Spanish youngster led his team to a 2-1 home victory against league champions Barcelona, scoring a brace to seal the survival of the Galician team in the top division. The Catalan club was already among his admirers prior to the game, but now, according to The Guardian and SPORT, Chelsea have also joined the race to sign the Celta prodigy, with Real Madrid and Liverpool also interested.
Pochettino’s presence on the Chelsea bench would be one of the keys to interest in the midfielder, one of the heroes of the team’s salvation. To understand the Londoners’ interest, it’s necessary to take into account the profound renovation that the coach is preparing, which affects several midfielders. Players like N’Golo Kanté and Mateo Kovačić will leave the club and thus, a major investment will be made in midfield.
Chelsea have missed out on some of their targets in the market in recent weeks, such as Manuel Ugarte and Alexis Mac Allister, heading for PSG and Liverpool respectively, and they will be pushing for one of Spanish football’s most promising young talents, whose €40 million release clause makes him a more than affordable solution for the English club.
Meanwhile, Barcelona are also attentive to the player’s situation. Óscar Mingueza, an ex-Blaugrana defender and Veiga’s current teammate at Celta Vigo, acknowledged in an interview with SER a few days ago that jokes had been made about Barcelona’s interest in the Celestes’ lockers.
One day in the dressing room they talked about Barça’s interest in him, and we made some joke, that’s all. Many more teams have also come out. Gabri doesn’t tell us what he wants to do, he prefers to stay away from these issues and focus on the game. He was under a lot of pressure in the last few months.
However, what can be a compelling price tag for an English top club like Chelsea, the player’s clause of €40 million and the situation with the club’s financial flair play can make the operation very difficult for the Blaugrana.
