When his loan spell concludes, Veliz is poised to join Brazilian side Bahia, after agreeing terms on Thursday, football.london reports. It is believed the fee will be around £7.8m with £871k in add-ons plus a 20 per cent sell-on clause included in any future transfer. Discussing Argentina's finest young talents in September 2023, Messi said: "[Roman] Vega, [Maximo] Perrone, and especially Veliz. "Watching him [Veliz] play reminds me of what Suarez used to play like. Article continues below ADVERTISEMENTThus far, Veliz has not quite matched the lofty expectations set by Messi, with the striker born in 2003 yet to earn a senior cap for Argentina.

Source: Express February 05, 2026 20:55 UTC