{"id":77528,"date":"2025-08-12T16:28:08","date_gmt":"2025-08-12T16:28:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/77528\/"},"modified":"2025-08-12T16:28:08","modified_gmt":"2025-08-12T16:28:08","slug":"borussia-dortmund-revive-interest-in-second-chelsea-player-after-resuming-carney-chukwuemeka-talks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/77528\/","title":{"rendered":"Borussia Dortmund revive interest in second Chelsea player after resuming Carney Chukwuemeka talks"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Carney Chukwuemeka is not the only Chelsea player Borussia Dortmund could sign this summer.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thechelseachronicle.com\/tag\/carney-chukwuemeka\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Chukwuemeka<\/a> spent the second half of last season at Dortmund, and the German club wanted to sign him again after his loan.<\/p>\n<p>Talks over a return to Signal Iduna Park broke down, but since then it has emerged that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thechelseachronicle.com\/transfer-news\/chelsea-have-one-condition-as-borussia-dortmund-rekindle-carney-chukwuemeka-talks\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Dortmund and Chelsea are holding discussions again about Chukwuemeka<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>As well as the midfielder, the Bundesliga outfit also appear to be interested in one of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thechelseachronicle.com\/club\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Chelsea<\/a>\u2018s defenders.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" loading=\"lazy\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GettyImages-2221386550-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Carney Chukwuemeka of Borussia Dortmund reacts during the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 group F match\" class=\"wp-image-315692\" \/>Photo by Heuler Andrey\/Eurasia Sport Images\/Getty ImagesBorussia Dortmund revive interest in Renato Veiga<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thechelseachronicle.com\/tag\/renato-veiga\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Renato Veiga<\/a> has long been a target for Dortmund. In January, it was claimed that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thechelseachronicle.com\/transfer-news\/fantastic-chelsea-star-has-just-agreed-to-join-european-giants-despite-playing-90-minutes-against-morecambe\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Veiga had actually agreed to join Dortmund<\/a> when the 22-year-old was looking for a loan move.<\/p>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/sport.sky.de\/fussball\/artikel\/bvb-koennte-auf-den-schock-rund-um-die-verletzung-von-niklas-suele-reagieren\/13410239\/34942\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Sky Sport<\/a>, Dortmund also showed interest in Veiga before then and are considering the Portuguese once again following Niklas Sule\u2019s injury.<\/p>\n<p>Like Dortmund, Chelsea could also find themselves in the market as a result of their own injury problems.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thechelseachronicle.com\/tag\/club-world-cup\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Club World Cup<\/a> winners are set to be without Levi Colwill for the majority of the 2025\/26 campaign after he damaged his ACL in training.<\/p>\n<p>It has been claimed that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thechelseachronicle.com\/news\/what-chelsea-are-now-considering-doing-to-fix-levi-colwill-problem-opportunity-being-looked-into\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Chelsea could now sign a centre-back on loan<\/a> to fill in for Colwill.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"674\" loading=\"lazy\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GettyImages-2189613697-1-1024x674.jpg\" alt=\"Chelsea players before Astana game\" class=\"wp-image-270884\" \/>Photo by Chris Lee \u2013 Chelsea FC\/Chelsea FC via Getty ImagesChelsea should consider keeping hold of Renato Veiga<\/p>\n<p>With Colwill expected to be out of action for a very long time, there is no harm in Chelsea retaining Veiga.<\/p>\n<p>The Portugal international can play in central defence and at left-back, though the latter is no longer an issue following <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thechelseachronicle.com\/news\/ajax-director-shares-what-club-were-planning-to-do-with-jorrel-hato-before-chelsea-move\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Jorrel Hato\u2019s arrival<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Hato can operate in central defence, too, but the Dutchman does not have Veiga\u2019s height, while the former Basel man also has a bit of experience playing in England.<\/p>\n<p>Ultimately, Chelsea could save themselves some money by holding on to Veiga. It may make more sense than buying a new central defender or bringing one in on loan and paying their wages.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Carney Chukwuemeka is not the only Chelsea player Borussia Dortmund could sign this summer. 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