Chelsea transfer news: Marc Cucurella to Real Madrid confirmed in early Xabi Alonso funds boost, contract length revealed

Chelsea person confirmed that Marc Cucurella has completed a transportation to Real Madrid.

Although the left-back is presently preparing to correspond Spain successful Monday's World Cup opener against Cape Verde, speculation implicit a imaginable departure from Stamford Bridge has been ongoing for a fig of weeks.

Atletico Madrid initially appeared to beryllium the astir apt destination for the 27-year-old, who publically acknowledged successful March that helium funny successful an eventual instrumentality to Spain.

However, a study connected Sunday revealed that Chelsea and Real Madrid had reached a 'verbal agreement' implicit a interest for Cucurella.

Los Blancos, present with Jose Mourinho astatine the helm, were said to person fixed the greenish airy to a €60m (£51.78m) bundle that was accepted by Chelsea.

Cucurella completes Real Madrid transfer

On Monday morning, Chelsea and Real Madrid announced confirmation of the transportation astatine the aforesaid time.

A connection from Chelsea read: "Marc Cucurella has completed a imperishable transportation to Spanish La Liga broadside Real Madrid.

"Cucurella joined Chelsea successful the summertime of 2022 from Brighton & Hove Albion and was portion of the squad that lifted the UEFA Europa Conference League and FIFA Club World Cup past year.

"During Cucurella’s enactment astatine Stamford Bridge, the 27-year-old defender regularly represented the Spanish nationalist squad and won the UEFA European Championships successful 2024.

"Everyone astatine Chelsea FC would similar to convey Marc for his efforts during his clip astatine the nine and for the relation helium played successful our caller achievements.

"We privation him each occurrence arsenic helium begins the adjacent signifier of his career."

Meanwhile, successful a acold shorter statement, Real Madrid lone revealed the magnitude of Cucurella's contract, his presumption astatine the La Liga giants moving until the extremity of 2031-32.

Perfect woody for Chelsea?

There volition beryllium immoderate Chelsea fans who volition person concerns implicit Cucurella's exit, yet the Spain prima is leaving the nine astatine the close time.

Not lone had helium expressed a tendency to instrumentality connected a caller challenge, the level of Cucurella's show dropped disconnected during 2025-26.

While it would beryllium unfair to azygous him retired erstwhile different teammates followed suit, the erstwhile Barcelona youngster's power was not what it erstwhile was.

At a clip erstwhile Chelsea request to facilitate income to comply with the applicable Premier League and UEFA's fiscal regulations, recouping implicit £50m for Cucurella is simply a large success.

They already person a earthy successor successful Jorrel Hato, portion Valentin Barco could besides beryllium arriving from Strasbourg astatine a clip erstwhile caller caput manager Xabi Alonso is expected to power to a backmost three.