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Renato Veiga has made 18 Chelsea appearances this season, but just one Premier League start Borussia Dortmund have opened talks to sign Chelsea defender Renato Veiga on an initial loan deal. The Blues would prefer a permanent sale should the Portugal international, 21, leave but an obligation to buy at the end of the season could satisfy their demands. Chelsea have not encouraged the approach from the German club and have already turned down a loan approach from Wolves this month. Veiga has a substantial role in Enzo Maresca's squad, starting the majority of matches in cup competitions - including Saturday's 5-0 win over Morecambe in the FA Cup third round. However, Veiga is understood to want to explore his options, as he prefers to play in a more central area of the pitch, having started mostly at left-back as cover for regular starter Marc Cucurella. Veiga only joined Chelsea in a £12m deal from FC Basel in the summer and Maresca spoke on Friday about how he "trusted" Veiga. But the Italian manager also dropped him for a match at home to Fulham for a "technical decision" in late December. Chelsea want to sell Ben Chilwell, Carney Chukwuemeka and Cesare Casadei in January, while Maresca has denied the club are pushing Veiga, Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall and Axel Disasi out of the club despite interest. NFL Wildcard Weekend: Bills cruise past Broncos in play-offs - listen to Packers at Eagles next Arteta paying price for not curing glaring Arsenal weakness 'In one week, your life can change' - Man Utd hail 'hero' Bayindir Dragons’ Den returns with a new line-up of celebrity guests Can a fresh batch of entrepreneurs secure the deal of a lifetime? Are humans the only animals that laugh? Marnie Chesterton delves into the science of laughter, live from the Hay Festival Winter Weekend A raucous 80s throwback horror comedy Three teens go on an epic quest for a cult VHS collection, only to get mixed up in a murder Hugh Bonneville narrates Sherlock Holmes’ greatest cases Fresh, atmospheric adaptations of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s classic crime mysteries 'A horrible moment! ' Long-range shot goes through Burnley keeper's legs. Video'A horrible moment! ' Long-range shot goes through Burnley keeper's legs 'He's held onto the ball and his beer' - watch one-handed crowd catch. Video'He's held onto the ball and his beer' - watch one-handed crowd catch Five Australian Open storylines to watch out for England's decade-long quest to bring Women's Ashes home Ryan Giggs - what happened? World Sports Photography Awards 2025 winner revealed The qualifier using the Australian Open as 'fashion runway' Was Deschamps right to leave and will Zidane replace him? Is Potter the right fit for West Ham? Fantasy holes with lava fields - it's golf for the 21st Century How the man who signed Henry, Bale and Suarez is reshaping Toulouse Can Djokovic win record 25th Grand Slam aged 37? 'Epic moment! ' - 355lb Pierce interception tops NFL best plays. Video'Epic moment! ' - 355lb Pierce interception tops NFL best plays Teenage kicks - what makes history-making Littler so good? Sporting highlights to look forward to in 2025 © 2025 BBC. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking.