Gabri Veiga continued to place his name in the headlines following his performance against Barcelona ahead of a crucial summer for the Celta Vigo star. A superb 2022/23 season in Spain has seen him emerge as one footballs rising talents prompting interest from a whole host of European heavyweights and a departure this summer appears highly likely.
Arsenal, Manchester United, Manchester City, Barcelona, Real Madrid and Bayern Munich have all been monitoring his situation throughout 2023. Now, with just over a week left until the summer window opens, Chelsea and Newcastle have declared their interest with the latter the best-placed team to sign Veiga, according to Marca.
With Champions League football secured, the Magpies tabled their first bid for the 21-year-old last week which currently has them in pole position to sign him. Negotiations regarding personal terms and bonuses, along with what the buying club can offer, looks set to be crucial as his release clause stands at just €40m (£34.4m).
