{"id":643152,"date":"2024-07-12T09:45:57","date_gmt":"2024-07-12T13:45:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/?p=643152"},"modified":"2024-07-12T09:45:57","modified_gmt":"2024-07-12T13:45:57","slug":"chelsea-marc-cucurella-future-clarified","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2024\/07\/12\/chelsea-marc-cucurella-future-clarified\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Outstanding&#8217; Chelsea Star Might &#8216;Consider His Options&#8217; Over Summer Move After Agent&#8217;s Comments"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Chelsea are in the midst of significantly reshaping their squad ahead of the 2024\/25 season to ensure that new head coach Enzo Maresca has the best options to work with. But it seems there is still some uncertainty over the future of left-back Marc Cucurella.<\/p>\n<h2>Marc Cucurella Future At Chelsea Clarified<\/h2>\n<h3>Does Cucurella&#8217;s Agent Comments Impact His Situation?<\/h3>\n<p>The Spanish full-back has been enjoying a really good Euro 2024 campaign with Spain, helping them get all the way to the final. Cucurella&#8217;s agent, Aleix Pique,\u00a0 recently hinted that his client&#8217;s long-term future remains at Chelsea and <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FabrizioRomano\/status\/1811350423963390315\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">stated<\/a>: &#8220;Cucurella is very comfortable and happy at Chelsea and in London His idea is to stay at the club. Under normal circumstances, he will continue there.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Read More:\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2024\/06\/21\/marc-cucurella-euro-2024-performances\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Marc Cucurella Euro 2024 Performances Could Lock Down Starting Chelsea Spot<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/thedailybriefing.io\/p\/excl-guehi-stays-calm-nothing-new\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Fabrizio Romano<\/a> is now reporting that the defender is going to &#8220;consider his options&#8221; if he gets an indication that the Blues are aiming to sell him. For the time being, however, it is stated that the situation over Cucurella&#8217;s future is really quiet and that there have been no talks with any club to sell him. The journalist insists that the London heavyweights are happy with the Spanish full-back right now, but that the possibility of an exit could be on the table if they receive a major proposal to let him leave.<\/p>\n<h3>How Has Chelsea&#8217;s Transfer Window Gone So Far?<\/h3>\n<p>Chelsea have been quite proactive in terms of strengthening their squad in the 2024 summer transfer window. They have been able to bring in English midfielder Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall from Maresca&#8217;s former side Leicester City to bolster their midfield line.<\/p>\n<p>They have also signed a number of promising young talents, including Brazilian sensation Estevao Willian, Omari Kellyman from Aston Villa and young forward Marc Guiu from Barcelona.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Read More:<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0<a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2024\/06\/27\/chelsea-nearing-deal-aaron-anselmino\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Chelsea Closing In On Deal For \u00a317 Million \u2018Strong And Powerful\u2019 Man<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Blues might face a fight to hold onto midfielder Conor Gallagher beyond the summer window<a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2024\/07\/08\/chelsea-conor-gallagher-atletico-madrid-interest\/\" target=\"_self\"> as Atletico Madrid<\/a> are <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FabrizioRomano\/status\/1810323031446937814\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">reportedly<\/a> interested in him. But when it comes to Cucurella, it doesn&#8217;t look like Chelsea have any intention to letting him go. The Spaniard, who has been hailed for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.msn.com\/en-in\/sports\/other\/marc-cucurella-is-the-outstanding-left-back-of-the-euros-and-now-looks-like-the-player-city-once-wanted-writes-matt-barlow-here-s-how-he-went-from-chelsea-scapegoat-to-spain-sensation\/ar-BB1pP49f\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">his &#8220;outstanding&#8221; performances<\/a> in Euro 2024, made 26 appearances for the Blues last season and contributed to three goals (one goal, two assists).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chelsea are in the midst of significantly reshaping their squad ahead of the 2024\/25 season to ensure that new head coach Enzo Maresca has the best options to work with. But it seems there is still some uncertainty over the future of left-back Marc Cucurella. 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