Real Madrid transfer news: Marc Cucurella's future addressed by Spain boss Luis de la Fuente

Spain caput manager Luis de la Fuente has each but confirmed that Marc Cucurella is connected the verge of completing a high-profile determination to Real Madrid.

Following Chelsea's hard 2025-26 campaign, it is understood that Cucurella informed the Blues of his tendency to permission the nine during this summer's transportation window.

Manchester United were credited with an involvement successful the Spaniard, portion it was suggested that Barcelona could marque an effort to re-sign the 27-year-old.

Atletico Madrid were besides viewed arsenic strong contenders for his signature.

However, Real Madrid are believed to person agreed a deal worthy astir £52m for the left-back.

Cucurella is presently with the Spain squad astatine the 2026 World Cup, and De la Fuente has each but confirmed that a transportation volition soon spell through.

Cucurella to Real Madrid 'imminent' with £52m transportation agreed

"I cognize each the players precise well, I cognize their commitment and professionalism," De la Fuente told reporters erstwhile asked astir the transportation latest surrounding Cucurella.

"We’ve already experienced this astatine the European Championship with different players if you recall. We handled it with easiness and normalcy truthful that it didn’t origin immoderate problems oregon uncomfortable situations.

"No 1 connected the team, I warrant you, would bash thing that could harm the remainder of the group. Not astatine all."

When pressed connected whether a determination for Cucurella had been completed, De la Fuente added: "We observe if it’s good quality for Cucu. And if thing other comes up during the tourney with different teammate and it’s bully quality for him, then we observe that, too.

"What is bully for 1 of my players is bully for the squad arsenic a whole. If he’s blessed and contented past I’m blessed and content. Anything I spot that brings my players happiness makes maine arsenic blessed arsenic they are."

Real Madrid acceptable to denote Cucurella woody 'on Monday'

According to transportation adept Fabrizio Romano, Real Madrid are expected to corroborate Cucurella's accomplishment connected a declaration until June 2032 by the extremity of Monday.

Cucurella was 1 of Chelsea's standout performers during a pugnacious 2025-26 play for the London club, making 50 appearances past term, scoring erstwhile and providing 4 assists.

The Spaniard could instantly go Real Madrid's first-choice left-back up of Alvaro Carreras, who struggled for signifier successful the 2nd fractional of the 2025-26 campaign.