Cucurella

THOMAS TUCHEL has held talks with Ben Chilwell as Chelsea edge closer to the signing of Marc Cucurella.

And it is believed Cucurella’s arrival will not interfere with his plans to win back his place in the side this season. Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel has held talks with Ben Chilwell to assure the defender that he will remain their first choice left wing-back ahead of Marc Cucurella’s impending £52.5million transfer, according to reports. THOMAS TUCHEL has held talks with Ben Chilwell as Chelsea edge closer to the signing of Marc Cucurella.

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It is unclear how much Chelsea have agreed to pay Cucurella, though it is believed that the 24-year-old was earning around £50,000-a-week on the south coast. Cucurella previously handed in a transfer request on Friday in a bid to push through a move to Man City, however Pep Guardiola’s team refused to pay the price tag. After a difficult start to the summer transfer window, Chelsea have completed their fifth transfer signing.

Transfer guru Fabrizio Romano is now looking very smug as Marc Cucurella is 'edging closer' to join Chelsea from their Premier League rivals Brighton.

Naylor states that ‘an announcement is expected’ on Friday with Cucurella joining Chelsea permanently. This is while Levi Colwill moves the over way on loan. Romano has stuck to his guns, though. This was before talks between them and Brighton halted with City unwilling to pay £50m for his services. Like Romano, The Athletic are known for their reliability. We were now in unknown territory.

Premier League rivals Chelsea are closing on a £50million-plus deal for the Spaniard Cucurella after further talks with Brighton.

Man City are frustrated with how transfer talks with Brighton over Marc Cucurella unfolded Premier League rivals Chelseaare closing on a £50million-plus deal for the Spaniard Cucurella after further talks with Brighton.are closing on a £50million-plus deal for the Spaniard Cucurella after further talks with Brighton. Manchester City are reportedly frustrated with how transfer discussions with Brighton & Hove Albion over full-back Marc Cucurella have unfolded.

Speaking exclusively to Football Insider, the ex-Aston Villa and England attacker admitted Cucurella had not “stood out as amazing” while at Brighton. The ...

I’d rather play them than pay over the odds’. “I like the way Man City have set an amount they’ll pay and not go over it. Gabby Agbonlahor has heaped praise on Man City for not paying “over the odds” for Marc Cucurella.

Brighton & Hove Albion have debunked the reports of Chelsea reaching an agreement regarding the signing of full-back Cucurella.

The Seagulls’ statement read: “Contrary to inaccurate reports from numerous media outlets this evening, no agreement has been reached with any club to sell Marc Cucurella.” Brighton & Hove Albion have debunked the reports of Chelsea reaching an agreement regarding the signing of full-back Marc Cucurella. Various reports suggested on Wednesday that the west Londoners had struck a deal with Seagulls for the Spaniard after tabling an offer in the region of £50 million – even Italian journalist Fabrizio Romano nodded his famous “Here we go!”

Brighton & Hove Albion have issued a strongly-worded statement unequivocally denying that in-demand left-back Marc Cucurella has agreed to join Premier ...

Cucurella was previously a target for Man City but talks broke down due to the Premier League title holders’ reluctance to meets Brighton’s asking price of £50m. But Albion moved quickly to quash rumours that Cucurella was on the move by releasing a statement on Wednesday [August 3] evening. Italian transfer expert Fabrizio Romano, who also claimed that Manchester City had tied up a move for Cucurella earlier in the transfer window, tweeted that the defender’s move to the Blues was ‘done’ and that the Spaniard had signed a six-year deal at Stamford Bridge.

Reports suggest Chelsea and Brighton still have a strong relationship, despite them stating they have not reached a Marc Cucurella agreement.

With long, drawn-out transfer sagas dominating the headlines this summer, the Blues have been keen to get this deal done quickly, outbidding City by a decent margin in order to force them to end their interest. If that is agreed, the deal will signify a fantastic piece of business by Todd Boehly, with the 19-year-old looking destined to be a star of the future. Multiple media outlets reported that a deal was completed between the two clubs for the Spaniard, after the Blues swooped in to hijack the deal from Manchester City’s grasp.

Chelsea are close to agreeing a deal to sign Marc Cucurella from Brighton, despite the Seagulls' denial an agreement has been reached.

“We should also bear in mind, numerous people involved in the negotiations and the deal are telling us, and lots of other outlets, they feel a deal has been agreed in principle, that Chelsea are willing to pay £52.5m for him, the player wants to go to Chelsea. As far as they’re concerned, he is going to be a Chelsea player and in fact a medical has been booked. Chelsea and Brighton are also negotiating a deal that would see Levi Colwill move in the opposite direction, though the move for the teenage defender is being discussed as a separate transfer. Sky Sports have revealed that a deal has been ‘agreed in principle’ and Chelsea are confident a transfer will be agreed, though negotiations have not been finalised.

Marc Cucurella looks likely to become Chelsea's latest signing this summer. The Premier League side are ready to pay 68 million euros to sign the Brighton ...

- Fernando Torres - Chelsea - 58.5 million euros - Alvaro Morata - Chelsea - 66 million euros Marc Cucurella looks likely to become Chelsea's latest signing this summer.

Chelsea transfer target Marc Cucurella has been kept away from first-team training with Brighton & Hove Albion. The Athletic understands that head coach ...

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Marc Cucurella has been kept away from training with the Brighton first team ahead of his expected move to Chelsea, according to reports.

The Athletic are now reporting that Cucurella will no longer train with the Brighton team as boss Graham Potter sees the situation as a distraction ahead of their Premier League opener at Manchester United. But the Seagulls released a statement in response, claiming that they have not yet agreed to sell Cucurella despite the Spaniard agreeing personal terms with the Blues. Marc Cucurella has been kept away from training with the Brighton first team ahead of his expected move to Chelsea, according to reports.

The details of Manchester City's pursuit of Marc Cucurella and why it fell apart have started to come to the surface in recent days, and a lot of it may ...

Despite numerous reports suggesting Brighton had asked for £50million, the club never officially gave a specific fee to Manchester City. City are also close to the signing of Sergio Gomez from Anderlecht, but it is now thought to be a signing for the first-team as of now, and will be a player for the future. According to Pol Ballus of the Athletic, Brighton never officially revealed a specific figure in regards to Marc Cucurella, and were reluctant the engage in an open dialogue with the club regarding the player.

Marc Cucurella is understood to be on the verge of completing a move from Brighton & Hove Albion to Chelsea, with young defender Levi Colwill going the ...

Chelsea are understood to have reached an agreement on personal terms with the 24-year-old. It had been suggested earlier on Wednesday that negotiations over the transfer had hit a snag, with Brighton and Chelsea disagreeing over a fee and the terms of Colwill's inclusion in any potential deal. Transfer guru Fabrizio Romano had reported on Wednesday that the transfer had been finalised, with the clubs agreeing on a fee in excess of £50million and Levi Colwill heading in the opposite direction.

BRIGHTON have reportedly BANNED Marc Cucurella from training amid transfer interest from Chelsea.The Seagulls have denied reports that they have reach.

But the Premier League champions were unwilling to pay more than £30m, with Brighton believed to be wanting over £50m. But even so, according to The Athletic, Brighton have kept Cucurella away from first-team training. BRIGHTON have reportedly BANNED Marc Cucurella from training amid transfer interest from Chelsea.

Chelsea target Marc Cucurella is currently undertaking a medical in London, and Fabrizio Romano has doubled down on his previous remarks about the transfer.

The fact Man City viewed him as a potential starter down the line speaks volumes. Some outlets have suggested a £25m permanent transfer could be on the cards. Indeed, Colwill could slot straight in at left centre-back in Graham Potter’s back three. Romano stuck to his guns in the face of criticism on social media and his latest tweet suggests Cucurella will in fact be joining the Blues after all. Romano described the medical as the ‘final step’ and doubled down with a second ‘here we go’ seal of approval. Chelsea target Marc Cucurella is currently undertaking a medical in London, and Fabrizio Romano has doubled down on his previous remarks about the transfer with a spiky tweet.

Marc Cucurella is closing in on a summer transfer to Chelsea this summer as he undergoes his medical as Levi Colwill closes in on a move the other way.

Todd Boehly, co-owner and Chairman, said: "Cesar is a world-class leader on and off the pitch. Colwill moving in the other direction is what appeared to hold up the deal but with reports suggesting a breakthrough in the 19-year-old’s side of the deal, Chelsea look to be close to signing their second defender of the summer. Now a transfer is on the verge of happening after Fabrizio Romano reported that Cucurella is now in London undergoing medical tests ahead of a big-money move to the capital. Once the medical has been completed, they will wait to sign the relevant documents between the clubs before a move is completed and confirmed. Marc Cucurella is closing in on a transfer to Chelsea this summer as he undergoes his medical, while Levi Colwill closes in on a move the other way, according to reports. Despite Brighton’s public stance of no deal being agreed for Cucurella on Wednesday evening after reports emerged that a £52.5 million fee had been agreed between the clubs, a transfer is now on the verge of completion.

MARC CUCURELLA is one step away from joining Chelsea - with reports claiming the Brighton star is in London for his medical.The Seagulls banned Cucure.

Meanwhile, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Memphis Depay continue to be linked with Chelsea after slipping down the pecking order at the Nou Camp. Chelsea kid Levi Colwill will then join Brighton on loan after it was initially reported to be a permanent deal. Marc Cucurella ‘PASSES Chelsea medical and will sign contract ahead of £62m transfer after Brighton training ban’