The Merengue club’s board of directors finalized the purchase of Spanish left-back Marc Cucurella, a 27-year-old athlete who belonged to the Chelsea squad. The information was guaranteed by transfer specialist Fabrizio Romano, pointing out that the salary bases and the amount paid to the English are already fully defined behind the scenes. The defender, who cost around 65 million euros to the British coffers in his last move, is now focusing on his participation in the world team tournament before traveling to the Spanish capital.
The agreement was signed quickly to prevent local rivals, Atlético de Madrid, from entering into talks in the final stretch of the negotiation window. The exact values of the transaction remain confidential by the directors, but it marks the departure of one of the most used pieces by the London team in recent seasons, a period in which the British lifted the Club World Cup. The official schedule foresees that the player will wear the white shirt and undergo medical examinations only when the Spanish delegation finishes its commitments in the FIFA championship.
The progress in negotiations meets an immediate demand from Portuguese commander José Mourinho, made official last Thursday as the new leader of the locker room at the Santiago Bernabéu stadium. The coach has taken on an active profile in the market and works directly via telephone contacts to convince new reinforcements, including midfielder Bernardo Silva. Talks to remove the Manchester City point guard are heading towards a positive outcome, which could transform the Spanish team’s creative sector for the next sporting calendar.
Trained at the La Masia facilities, the winger played for Barcelona’s B team for three years, but never received real opportunities in the Catalan professional squad. His consolidation in Iberian football happened through loans to Eibar and later to Getafe, a team that paid 11 million euros for his economic rights four years ago. The transition to the English league took place in mid-2021 with the Brighton shirt, where his defensive performance made him the highlight of the year and forced Chelsea to invest heavily in his signing the following season.
Wearing the colors of his country, the athlete gained the absolute trust of coach Luis de la Fuente and acted as a vital cog in the recent victory of the European Cup trophy. The European group arrived at the World Cup contest boasting favorite status, driven by young offensive talents such as Lamine Yamal, Pedri and Nico Williams. Drawn in Group H, the Spaniards begin their search for the cup next Monday against Cape Verde, in a match scheduled for the city of Atlanta, in a group that also includes squads from Saudi Arabia and Uruguay.
