Portugal‑Cape Verde right-back Thierry Correia of Valencia is being linked with a move to Italian side Venezia in Serie B, with the 27-year-old defender’s future in Spain increasingly uncertain.
Correia, who is valued at €2.50m, is reportedly on Venezia’s radar as they look to strengthen their defensive options. Data from Transfermarkt lists his status at Valencia without a confirmed contract expiry date, fuelling talk that he could become a free agent if no extension is agreed and opening the door to a cut-price deal or pre-contract scenario.
Born in Amadora on 9 March 1999, the 1.76m defender has built his career as a specialist right-back, operating predominantly on his favoured right foot. He wears the number 12 shirt for Valencia in La Liga and is recorded as a defender in the role “Defender – Right-Back”, with experience in one of Europe’s leading leagues seen as attractive to Venezia’s promotion ambitions.
The reported probability of the transfer is currently listed as “?”, underlining that negotiations, if any, are still at a speculative stage rather than an advanced one. No agreement between the clubs has been disclosed and his contractual situation at Mestalla remains opaque.
Correia, who holds both Portuguese and Cape Verdean nationality, has spent recent seasons competing in Spain’s top flight after earlier steps in his career that established him as a modern, attack-minded full-back. Recent statistics, including his latest La Liga outings for Valencia, continue to frame him as a depth option rather than an undisputed starter, a factor that may encourage a move.
If the Venezia switch materialises, a fresh challenge in Italy’s Serie B could offer Correia a platform to relaunch his career, rebuild his reputation as a first-choice full-back and potentially engineer a return to a top European league in the seasons to come.
