Chelsea transfer news: Major Marc Cucurella update as La Liga giant reach 'verbal agreement' to sign defender after World Cup

Real Madrid person reportedly reached a verbal statement with Chelsea to motion Marc Cucurella.

Despite his elder presumption astatine Stamford Bridge up of the accomplishment of Xabi Alonso, it has been known for immoderate clip that Cucurella has been keen connected a instrumentality to Spain.

For a fig of weeks, Atletico Madrid has appeared to beryllium the astir apt destination, partially owed to the cognition that they were the lone 1 of La Liga's large 3 prepared to conscionable Chelsea's demands implicit a transportation fee.

The Premier League giants person allegedly been looking to recoup astatine slightest £40m to currency successful connected the left-back, who is presently with Spain astatine the World Cup.

However, according to transfer adept Fabrizio Romano, it is Real Madrid who person won the contention for the 27-year-old.

Real Madrid connected brink of signing Cucurella

Romano says that a verbal statement has been reached betwixt the 2 clubs and Cucurella.

The study suggests the erstwhile Barcelona subordinate volition finalise a transportation to the Bernabeu erstwhile helium has finished representing his nationalist team.

As per David Ornstein of The Athletic, a bundle successful the portion of €60m (£51.78m) is said to person been agreed for a subordinate who was signed successful a £63m woody successful August 2022.

Cucurella is being signed to vie with Alvaro Carreras for the left-back spot successful Jose Mourinho's new-look side.

Liverpool centre-back Ibrahima Konate, Inter Milan right-back Denzel Dumfries and Manchester City midfielder Bernardo Silva are already connected their mode to Real Madrid this summer.

What present for Chelsea and Fernandez?

If Real Madrid were going to motion immoderate Chelsea subordinate this summer, it initially appeared that it would beryllium Enzo Fernandez.

However, it is present questionable whether Los Blancos volition beryllium prepared to conscionable Chelsea's valuation - said to beryllium £120m - for the Argentina planetary if they are committing to the big-money acquisition of Cucurella.

Meanwhile, Alonso indispensable determine however to accommodate to the departure of 1 of the club's cardinal players. Jorrel Hato is the earthy replacement, but Chelsea person besides been linked with erstwhile Alonso favourite Alejandro Grimaldo.

While Valentin Barco is reportedly successful enactment to motion from Strasbourg, determination is inactive nary confirmation of an alleged deal.

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