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Chelsea linked to £50m Cucurella deal and here comes Barcelona, again!

Final season, Marc Cucurella was some of the thrilling left-backs within the Premier League along with his excellent steadiness between defence and assault proving invaluable for Graham Potter’s Brighton and Hove Albion.
The Spanish former Espanyol Academy participant additionally grew via the La Masia ranks and performed a senior sport for Barcelona within the 2017 Copa Del Rey.
Barcelona loaned him to Eibar afterward and offered him for €2m with a buyback clause of €4m. When Cucurella appeared to have been ok, they purchased him again and loaned him out to Getafe with an choice to purchase.
The preliminary settlement was a €6m sell-on choice to Getafe with Barcelona due 40% of future gross sales. Nonetheless, former Barcelona President, Josep Maria Bartomeu insisted Getafe paid €10m upfront whereas Barcelona will obtain 10% on a future sale.
How did Barcelona lose out on Cucurella?
Getafe offered Cucurella to Brighton for €18m, with Barcelona getting simply €1.8m. If Bartomeu had saved the share for future sale at 10%, Barcelona would have landed €7.2m as an alternative, 4 occasions greater than the cash they bought.
That is nonetheless widespread in soccer, particularly by membership chiefs who’ve a subjective understanding of a participant’s potential.
Barcelona had invested €18m on the acquisition of Junior Firpo after promoting Cucurella to Getafe however hardly loved the defender’s providers and needed to promote to Leeds United at a loss.
With Jordi Alba nearing his last days as a Barcelona participant, there may be an pressing want for a substitute with many La Blaugrana trustworthy tipping the 24-year-old Cucurella as a good selection.
His acquisition, for the time being nonetheless will price an arm and a leg and much more than he was initially offered for.
Chelsea transfer to pip Man Metropolis to Cucurella signing: How will Barcelona acquire from that?
Chelsea are reported to have signified curiosity in Cucurella with Thomas Tuchel believed to be an enormous fan.
Having needed to take care of Barcelona for gamers all summer season, Chelsea want to make a press release of intent within the switch window.
Extra defensive reinforcements are wanted and the Chelsea hierarchy are rising more and more cautious of followers backlash if good enterprise is just not carried out.
Cucurella was among the best gamers in his place final season and can even play as a wing-back. Tuchel is desirous of getting two high quality choices within the Spaniard and Ben Chilwell.
Ought to Cucurella be a part of Chelsea, both Marcos Alonso or Cesar Azpilicueta has been tipped to affix Barcelona with Alonso anticipated to be an fascinating signing contemplating his sturdy attacking sport.
Brighton have rejected two bids from Man Metropolis for Cucurella as they’ve failed to fulfill their valuation of the participant.
Whereas Brighton have held out for £50m (€60m), Cucurella already reported at hand in a switch request and Chelsea seeking to splash the money, Barcelona will as soon as once more acquire in money and in type, regardless of their horrible determination some years in the past.
They’ll obtain €5m as an alternative of what may have been €20m of Cucurella’s transfer to Chelsea and could also be taking one in all Chelsea’s Spanish defenders to bolster their defensive ranks, with Alonso and Azpilicueta each concerned about a transfer.
It has been a summer season of Barcelona in Chelsea’s affairs and followers need to see that response when soccer brings each groups collectively once more.