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Chelsea have completed the signing of Marc Cucurella from Brighton for a fee believed to be over £50m with the Levi Colwill set to go the opposite ...

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Marc Cucurella of Brighton & Hove Albion in action during the Premier League match between Wolverhampton. Naomi Baker/Getty Images. Welcome to Window Shopping ...

As for the Chelsea player most likely to be frustrated with the move, it’s probably Ben Chilwell. The former Leicester defender was brought in during the summer of 2020, but he has not carved out his spot on the left side of defense for Chelsea. A huge reason—maybe the only reason—why is that he tore a ligament in his knee in November of 2021, missing the second half of the year. If it is not evident from the above, allow me to reiterate: Cucurella was a top option available on the transfer market, but only if the buying team is committed to playing him as either left back or left wing back. Tuchel could play Cucurella at left center back and Chilwell at left wingback, but as stated above, that is not Cucurella’s best position, and did Chelsea really just drop €65 million-plus on a player just to slot him in out of position? His movement in the attacking third is also top-notch, as evident in his last goal for Brighton. He starts the move in almost a center defensive midfield position, before charging into the middle of the box for the pass. He is fearless in getting at opposing wide players, and though his tackle success rate—about 65 percent last season—isn’t the best, it is more than good enough to be worth the risks he takes with his pressing. Cucurella played in 35 of Brighton’s 38 games last season, and he has never suffered a major injury in his career. While I was in the process of finishing this blog, with the assumption that Cucurella would go to Chelsea, Cucurella did in fact go to Chelsea. So, safe to say that these rumors were not bullshit, though the price tag is higher than expected. With that in mind, is a wing back who notched just one goal and one assist last season really worth upwards of €65 million? The Athletic reported on Thursday that Brighton was keeping the defender out of first-team training ahead of the season opening weekend, which was the final step before this transfer became a reality. The 24-year-old came through the Barcelona academy as a highly rated left back, then moved to Getafe where he broke out playing as a left-sided wide midfielder in a 4-4-2, which earned him a transfer to Brighton, where he’s thrived mainly as a left wing back but also at times as a center back in a three-defender setup. Welcome to Window Shopping, a recurring feature in which Defector highlights and analyzes some of the biggest players rumored for a big-money transfer each window. That price tag is above and beyond the previous reports that put Brighton’s price tag for its star defender at around €55 million.

The versatile defender arrives just weeks after his 24th birthday following an impressive debut season in the Premier League with the Seagulls, during which ...

He played three full seasons in La Liga, initially on loan at Eibar and Getafe, before joining the latter on a permanent basis in the summer of 2020. We welcome him to the club!’ Only three players registered more than his 93 tackles in the Premier League last term.

Chelsea committed a reported 62 million pounds ($74.72 million) on Friday to buy Spanish left back Marc Cucurella from Brighton & Hove Albion with the south ...

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Former Tottenham player Alan Hutton has said that Manchester City will be disappointed to miss out on Marc Cucurella.Divider(Variant 1)

Speaking to Football Insider, Alan Hutton was asked whether Manchester City would be disappointed to miss out on Cucurella. However, this deal was not plain sailing for Thomas Tuchel's side. Former Tottenham player Alan Hutton has said that Manchester City will be disappointed to miss out on Marc Cucurella.

Marc Cucurella was registered in time to play vs Everton on Saturday; Man City tried to sign Cucurella but were unable to meet Brightons valuation; ...

"Ben is very ambitious, he couldn't wait to come back to team training. "We also have Marcos Alonso and Emerson but Marc is the option in this position and he can play very well in the back three. It's a demanding league, and we have to take care with him and not throw him in." "He plays mostly at centre-back, but has also played on the left as a full-back, and he is a player who is comfortable on the ball." He gives us many options. It seems he needs a bit more time to adapt to the rhythm and physicality of the match itself, which is normal.

Graham Potter believes Marc Cucurella's club-record £60million departure to Chelsea shows Brighton have a recruitment process to be proud of after making a ...

'It's another situation where everybody's won in terms of the player's got a great opportunity, the selling club have got a good fee and the buying club have got a good player, so win, win, win all around. 'But, at the same time, you understand that if a Champions League club comes with Champions League resources and finance and the player indicates there's a desire to do it then it's very difficult for us. Former Barcelona youth player Cucurella was crowned Brighton's player of the year following an impressive maiden season in English football and was heavily linked with champions Manchester City before switching to Stamford Bridge.

SportsBrief.com News ☆ The Premier League giants took to their social media pages to confirm the completion of negotiations between all parties involved ...

Chelsea have today confirmed the signing of Marc Cucurella from Brighton and Hove Albion. The Premier League giants took to their social media pages to confirm the completion of negotiations between all the involved parties. - Brighton will receive a record transfer fee for the deal as Chelsea shared a video of Cucurella expressing his excitement to link up with the club soon - Marc Cucurella will join Chelsea after the club announced that a deal had been reached for the transfer of the Spanish defender

Twelve months after almost signing for Burnley, Marc Cucurella is a Chelsea player and the most expensive left-back ever...

A large part of the dressing room believed a move to City was about to happen. He used to play as Chelsea on the video game Pro Evolution Soccer at any opportunity, and could not get enough of using Didier Drogba to lead the line. There was a feeling those on the football side of things at Brighton could relate to his feelings. Cucurella’s agents left Brighton on Saturday as they had to continue other operations in this transfer window. Brighton told the player’s camp they were not moving from their position. Despite the tense situation, there were Brighton officials who were open to starting constructive talks. Brighton were understood to be offended by the first package, which was significantly below their valuation. This was not taken badly by the player’s camp as they were confident they could reach a beneficial agreement for all parties. It was time to proceed with Cucurella and Brighton. Some might ask why it did not arrive before, as City had sold Gabriel Jesus and Raheem Sterling for a combined £92.5m. The answer is Nathan Ake. A positive playing style, led by Graham Potter, played a key role in Cucurella heading to the south coast. At that point, the player’s representatives were aware Cucurella’s moment to step up had come.

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Talks between the clubs remain ongoing. Chelsea have already held a meeting with his agent and they are firmly in the race for the highly-rated 19-year-old Slovenian. Nonetheless, he is one of the names Chelsea are willing to explore as part of their bid to find some new impetus in attack. Furthermore, a new striker is also on the agenda for Tuchel following the loan departure of Romelu Lukaku to Inter Milan. The Frenchman was the subject of a rejected £60m proposal earlier this week and Chelsea are understood to have tried their luck again. Chelsea are hoping to bring in at least three more signings before the transfer window closes following the £62million capture of Marc Cucurella. The Blues are actively working on adding more reinforcements for Thomas Tuchel, who continues to crave new additions as part of his plan to dethrone Manchester City and Liverpool at the Premier League's summit.

Former Arsenal player Martin Keown has said that Chelsea signing Marc Cucurella for £60million is 'nonsensical'.

It feels like it's panic buying." "It’s an incredible amount of money. Former Arsenal player Martin Keown has said that Chelsea signing Marc Cucurella for £60million is 'nonsensical'.

Sky Sports pundit Gary Neville was asked how much he'd be worth nowadays by colleague Jamie Carragher in the wake of Chelsea's splurge for left-back Marc ...

But they stumped up the extra cash so that they could keep a hold of Colwill and send him to the Amex on loan instead. is he going to improve and prove to be worth that sum of money?" "That’s the one that stands out for me.

Chelsea's £63million deal for defender Marc Cucurella is 'nonsensical', according to Arsenal legend Martin Keown.

I think maybe it is.’ Cucurella, as good as he is, I think there are still players out there that are better. On the eve of the new season he’s making a statement with that kind of signing.