{"id":615671,"date":"2022-08-03T15:02:53","date_gmt":"2022-08-03T19:02:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/?p=615671"},"modified":"2022-08-03T15:16:30","modified_gmt":"2022-08-03T19:16:30","slug":"chelsea-complete-marc-cucurella-transfer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/08\/03\/chelsea-complete-marc-cucurella-transfer\/","title":{"rendered":"Fabrizio Romano: Chelsea to Complete Stunning Signing of \u00a352.5 Million Star Snatched Away From Manchester City"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/08\/03\/chelsea-target-inter-milan-cesare-casadei\/\" target=\"_self\">Chelsea<\/a> have fully agreed on a deal to sign Brighton &amp; Hove Albion defender Marc Cucurella, confirms <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FabrizioRomano\/status\/1554894630889684999?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1554894630889684999%7Ctwgr%5Ec69102de73b0d31af82270e382f43f22d70f86e6%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Flastwordonsports.com%2Ffootball%2Fwp-admin%2Fpost.php%3Fpost%3D615671action%3Deditclassic-editor\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Fabrizio Romano<\/a>. The Blues have managed to hijack a deal and beat Premier League rivals <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/08\/03\/manchester-city-sergio-gomez-transfer\/\" target=\"_self\">Manchester City<\/a>, who were also interested in him.<\/p>\n<h2>Chelsea Complete Agreement to Sign Marc Cucurella<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Marc Cucurella to Chelsea, here we go! Full agreement in place between Chelsea and Brighton for more than \u00a350m. Levi Colwill on the verge of joining Brighton soon. \ud83d\udea8\ud83d\udd35 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/CFC?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#CFC<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Personal terms already agreed, no way for Man City. Cucurella will become Chelsea new signing, done. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/5Rw6CvDT1l\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/5Rw6CvDT1l<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FabrizioRomano\/status\/1554894630889684999?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">August 3, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>Thomas Tuchel\u2019s Side Outbid Manchester City for Cucurella<\/h3>\n<p>The London giants have agreed a fee of around \u00a352.5 million to sign the Spanish left-back ahead of the start of the new Premier League season. That is a fee which the Citizens were unwilling to pay after reportedly having <a href=\"https:\/\/theathletic.com\/news\/marc-cucurella-man-city-transfer-brighton\/ZelFRwZpzA2O\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">their own bid of \u00a330 millino rejected<\/a> by the Seagulls.<\/p>\n<p>Chelsea have already agreed on personal terms with the 24-year-old defender and he will become the Blues&#8217; fifth signing of the summer. There is just no way for City to get back and sign him anymore. Meanwhile, Thomas Tuchel&#8217;s side have also agreed to sell talented defender Levi Colwill to Brighton in a separate move as a way of sweetening the deal.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read More<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/08\/03\/chelsea-hijack-de-jong-manchester-united\/\" target=\"_self\">Chelsea Looking To Hijack Manchester United\u2019s Move for Frenkie de Jong<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Cucurella was one of the Premier League&#8217;s most promising full-backs last season, putting in some bright performances for Graham Potter&#8217;s side. He played both as a left-back as well as a left-winger, scoring his first league goal in the 4-0 thrashing of <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/08\/03\/manchester-united-defender-set-to-leave\/\" target=\"_self\">Manchester United<\/a>. The ex-Barcelona player&#8217;s hard-working style and attacking prowess are reasons why the Blues pushed for his signing.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Been told Marc Cucurella will sign contract valid until June 2028, six year deal as new Chelsea player. Personal terms were agreed since Monday morning. \ud83d\udea8\ud83d\udd35 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/CFC?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#CFC<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Full agreement between clubs for bit more than \u00a350m fee. More details to follow on Levi Colwill too.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s done. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/RxE6OeAMK9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/RxE6OeAMK9<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FabrizioRomano\/status\/1554896218551107584?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">August 3, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>Chelsea\u2019s Summer Transfer Window So Far<\/h3>\n<p>Since taking over the club earlier this summer, new Chelsea co-owner Todd Boehly has been working hard to strengthen the first-team squad. So far, the London giants have signed Raheem Sterling from Manchester City for around \u00a350 milllion in order to strengthen Tuchel&#8217;s attacking line.<\/p>\n<p>They have also roped in Kalidou Koulbaily from Napoli for \u00a334 million as the replacement of the departed Antonio Rudiger, who joined Real Madrid as a free agent. The Blues have also bought some talents for the future, including <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/08\/02\/chelsea-officially-announce-goalkeeper-signing\/\" target=\"_self\">American goalkeeper Gabriel Slonina<\/a> as well as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.in\/football\/soccer-transfers\/story\/4711636\/chelsea-set-to-sign-teenage-midfielder-carney-chukwuemeka-from-aston-villa-for-up-to-20-million-sources\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">confirming an agreement with Aston Villa<\/a> for the signing of young midfielder Carney Chukwuemeka.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read More<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/08\/02\/chelsea-are-interested-right-wing-back\/\" target=\"_self\">Chelsea Considering Multiple Right Wing-Back Targets<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Cucurella will become their fifth summer acquisition and help add more depth to the squad as well. He is likely to be a direct replacement for Marcos Alonso, who <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FabrizioRomano\/status\/1545085685794848774\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">might be leaving to join Barcelona<\/a> before the end of the transfer window.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chelsea have fully agreed on a deal to sign Brighton &amp; Hove Albion defender Marc Cucurella, confirms Fabrizio Romano. The Blues have managed to hijack a deal and beat Premier League rivals Manchester City, who were also interested in him. Chelsea Complete Agreement to Sign Marc Cucurella Marc Cucurella to Chelsea, here we go! 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