Celta Vigo president Carlos Mouriño has admitted it will be “impossible” to retain midfielder Gabri Veiga following this season.
The 20-year-old is attracting interest at home and from England with his present deal at boyhood club Celta Vigo set to expire in June 2026. Veiga to date has made no fewer than 44 appearances in all competitions subsequently registering nine goals (all in this current La Liga campaign) and creating three more.
Going even further, Jamal Musiala is the only U21 midfielder with more goals than Veiga in Europe’s top five leagues this season, in some quarters Veiga is seen as an alternative for the much-wanted Borussia Dortmund star Jude Bellingham.
Liverpool are among those linked by Cadena Ser sports show El Larguero, along with Arsenal and Newcastle United. The Spain-based outlet claim that while Veiga’s advisors are encouraging him to move to the Premier League, Real Madrid are his preferred destination.
His release clause is around £35million but El Larguero also say their sources believe Celta Vigo may sell for even less, despite Mouriño’s comments.
“We want to keep Gabri Veiga but it will be impossible due to release clause,” the Celta president told reporters.
“We know some bids he has, impossible to match.”
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His teammate Iago Aspas has publicly urged Veiga to spend another season at Celta Vigo:
“For me money is not the most important thing. And I say this because I play for the team from my country and I’m at home,” the former Red said while on international duty with Spain.
“What I recommend to Gabri, who is very good and also very young, is that he stay at Celta for at least one more season. Next season is Celta’s centenary and I would like Gabri Veiga to continue with us. Then you can choose to play wherever you want, because his trajectory is fantastic. He is followed by great clubs, I know, but Gabri is 20 years old and has time ahead of him.”