Real Madrid announce £51.8m deal for Chelsea's Cucurella
Real Madrid said the 27-year-old left back signed a six-year deal after Chelsea accepted a fee that could rise to €60 million.
- On Monday, Real Madrid officially announced the signing of Marc Cucurella from Chelsea on a six-year contract, binding the 27-year-old defender to the Santiago Bernabéu until June 30, 2032.
- Incoming Real Madrid manager Jose Mourinho prioritised the defender as his primary target after Cucurella publicly criticised Chelsea's management in March, questioning the decision to sack manager Enzo Maresca.
- Official statements confirmed a fixed fee of 55 million euros, with up to 5 million in potential add-ons for the permanent transfer.
- Chelsea sanctioned the departure following a disappointing 10th-place Premier League finish, using amortised accounting to avoid recording a loss on the club's books.
- Following the World Cup in North America, Cucurella will join Mourinho's squad as part of a broader defensive overhaul at the Bernabéu.
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A few moments before Spain’s opening in the 2026 World Cup by Group H, a news story was confirmed. The left side Marc Cucurella changes to the club and leaves for Real Madrid. The railer was named in the commitment of the European squad against the selection of Cape Verde.The Spanish side is a regular star in the Red scheme. The defender accumulates 24 international matches with his country. The zaguero militated in Chelsea FC of England. Accord…
Real Madrid announced on Monday the signing of Marc Cucurella from Chelsea, the same day that the left-back is scheduled to play for Spain in his World Cup debut.
Defense Cucurella, which is competing for the World Cup in Spain, will join Real Madrid until 30 June 2032 and will be trained by the Portuguese José Mourinho.
Real Madrid sign Cucurella from Chelsea on 6-year contract
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For the first time in history, La Roja traveled to a World Cup without a White House footballer.Florentino Pérez just solved it: he signed the Chelsea defender for $60 million.
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