{"id":627572,"date":"2023-08-29T15:07:20","date_gmt":"2023-08-29T19:07:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/?p=627572"},"modified":"2023-08-29T15:17:55","modified_gmt":"2023-08-29T19:17:55","slug":"manchester-united-marc-cucurella-loan-bid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/08\/29\/manchester-united-marc-cucurella-loan-bid\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Deal On&#8217;: Man Utd Send &#8216;Opening Bid&#8217; for \u00a362m Player; Talks Happening Right Now &#8211; Romano"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Manchester United appear to be increasing their efforts to sign a new left-back after they discovered that\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/08\/27\/manchester-united-luke-shaw-injury-replacement\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Luke Shaw<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0would be out for a few months with an injury, and it appears that they are making a loan move for Chelsea defender Marc Cucurella.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">[metabet_core_side_odds_tile query=&#8221;soe\/manchester_united&#8221; size=&#8221;350&#215;300&#8243; site_id=&#8221;lastwordonsports&#8221;]<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Manchester United Make Marc Cucurella Loan Bid<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/FabrizioRomano\/status\/1696550536974041444?s=20<\/p>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Details of Bid for Cucurella<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FabrizioRomano\/status\/1696550536974041444?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Fabrizio Romano<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0has confirmed that the Red Devils have submitted their opening offer to Chelsea for Cucurella to join on loan for the 2023\/24 season.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Read More<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">:\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/08\/29\/manchester-united-altay-bayindir\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Manchester United Close to Making New Goalkeeper Signing<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The update mentions that Erik ten Hag&#8217;s side offered a loan fee in excess of \u00a32 million &#8211; but the Blues are demanding more than that to sanction a deal. He states that talks are currently ongoing between the English sides to reach a possible agreement and get a deal over the line before the transfer window closes.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The journalist also reveals that the &#8220;Deal Is On&#8221; and that Cucurella is also open to a possible move to Old Trafford before deadline day. For now, the Red Devils are aiming to sign a new left-back who can fill the void left by Shaw.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"DEADLINE DAY DESPERATION - What Manchester United and Erik ten Hag Need on Deadline Day\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/dRomTX6ce8w?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">What Will Cucurella Bring to Old Trafford?<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The 25-year-old definitely comes with a decent amount of experience, having made 59 appearances in the Premier League for both Brighton &amp; Hove Albion and Chelsea in his career and having four goal contributions (one goal, three assists) over that period.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Read More<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">:\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/08\/29\/harry-maguire-manchester-united-west-ham-expensive\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Manchester United Send Message to West Ham United on Harry Maguire<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Cucurella, signed by the London giants for a\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/football\/2022\/aug\/05\/chelsea-confirm-marc-cucurella-signing-from-brighton-in-62m-deal\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">rumoured fee<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0of \u00a362 million last year, made 33 appearances in his debut campaign for them. He can play as a left-back and as a wing-back, as well as a winger and centre-back on rare occasions if needed. The Spaniard, a product of Barcelona&#8217;s acclaimed youth academy, was hailed\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"http:\/\/standard.co.uk\/sport\/football\/marc-cucurella-chelsea-fc-borussia-dortmund-champions-league-2023-b1065580.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">as &#8220;fantastic&#8221;<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0by UEFA&#8217;s Technical Observer Panel after his Man of the Match performance for Chelsea in their 2-0 win over Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League Round of 16 clash last season. The Red Devils appear to be quite impressed by his profile, but it remains to be seen, if they can get a deal done before the window closes.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Image Credit:\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Sir_Matt_Busby_Way_and_Old_Trafford_East_Stand_-_geograph.org.uk_-_4775474.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">David Dixon<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0on Wikimedia,\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/2.0\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">CC BY SA 2.0<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Manchester United appear to be increasing their efforts to sign a new left-back after they discovered that\u00a0Luke Shaw\u00a0would be out for a few months with an injury, and it appears that they are making a loan move for Chelsea defender Marc Cucurella. 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