According to trade specialist Fabrizio Romano, Chelsea will meet with Brighton today to try and achieve a complete deal for defender Marc Cucurella.
Manchester City is also interested in the 24-year-old, but the Premier League winners‘ apparent unwillingness to match Brighton’s asking price has given their rivals a chance to pounce and make a play for him.
What is the latest Chelsea news on Cucurella?
Chelsea is looking into a transfer for Cucurella, according to a report from The MailOnline earlier today, as Thomas Tuchel tries to expand his defensive options.
City are also interested in acquiring the Spaniard, but the same source claims that they have not yet come close to matching Brighton’s £50 million value of the player, which has led to negotiations between the two clubs.
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Ben Chilwell, Marcos Alonso, and Emerson are Chelsea’s current options for the left wing-back position; however, Chilwell has just recovered from a significant injury, while Alonso is frequently mentioned in connection with a transfer to Barcelona.
The aforementioned may help to explain why Tuchel is looking for a fresh player to fill that position on the field.
What did Romano tell Chelsea about Cucurella?
According to Romano, Chelsea is now working to finalise a deal for the former Getafe player after City’s negotiations with Brighton for Cucurella fell down over the weekend.
The player submitted a transfer request because he wanted to leave Brighton this summer to try something new, according to the Italian journalist who spoke to GIVEMESPORT. “So what happened was Chelsea decided over the weekend to enter the situation, to speak on the player side, to speak on the Brighton side,” the journalist said.
“Today, on Monday, there will be a direct call to ascertain whether they can come to a complete arrangement with Brighton,”
Do Chelsea need Cucurella?
Chelsea will unquestionably need to buy a new left wing-back if Alonso leaves and Emerson follows him out the exit door.
But it’s debatable if that means they should spend £50 million on Cucurella when they already have Chilwell.
The Spain international can also play in central defence, which may appeal to Tuchel considering the difficulty he is presently facing there. Nevertheless, he is a very talented full-back.
The conclusion of the previous campaign, Brighton manager Graham Potter said of Cucurella, “He’s grown up at Barcelona so he understands how to play football and now he’s keen to have an effect in the Premier League and we are really thrilled with him.”
You can see Tuchel’s reasoning for signing Cucurella given that Chelsea may ultimately find themselves in need of a new left wing-back if Alonso leaves.
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