Marc Cucurella’s move to Chelsea is DONE – Thomas Tuchel’s side paid Brighton £52.5m for the Spanish defender as they beat Manchester City to his signature
- Chelsea have signed defender Mark Cucurella from Brighton for £52.5m
- Sportsmail reported on Tuesday that the Blues were close to a deal worth around £50m
- It has now been confirmed that Cucurella has joined Stamford Bridge
- He had already agreed to join the club, but was waiting for the final details
By Simon Jones and Max Matthews for Mailonline
Posted: 19:39, 3 August 2022 | Updated: 20:12, August 3, 2022
Chelsea have signed Mark Cucurella from Brighton for £52.5m.
Sportsmail reported on Tuesday evening that the west London side are close to a deal worth around £50m for the versatile Spanish defender.
And it has now been confirmed that Cukurella’s move to Stamford Bridge is complete.
Chelsea have confirmed the £52.5m signing of Mark Cucurella (pictured) from Brighton
Sportsmail reported on Tuesday that the Blues were close to a £50m-plus deal for Cukurella
He is convinced of Chelsea’s project under Thomas Tuchel and new owner Todd Boilley
The 24-year-old had already agreed to join the club but was awaiting the go-ahead once the finer details of the fee and payment were agreed by Brighton’s owners.
Cucurella handed in a transfer request last week after seeing Manchester City thwarted in their attempts to sign him for under £40m.
Pep Guardiola’s Premier League title holders are keen to strengthen at left-back following the departure of Alexander Zinchenko to Arsenal and amid the continued absence of Benjamin Mendy, with only Joao Cancelo as a senior option in the position.
But City have turned their attention to Anderlecht star Sergio Gomez as an alternative after Chelsea stole their transfer for Cucurella.
The 24-year-old joined Brighton from Getafe for £15m last summer but has impressed in his debut season.
Cucurella’s arrival would see Malang Sar move to Monaco on loan with an option to buy for £10m
Brighton, meanwhile, are discussing a separate deal for Chelsea centre-back Levi Colville, 19
The former Barcelona academy graduate was thought to have only wanted to join Pep Guardiola, but he is convinced of Chelsea’s project under Thomas Tuchel and new owner Todd Boilley.
For their part, Brighton are discussing a separate deal for Chelsea centre-back Levi Colville, 19, who impressed on loan at Huddersfield last season and has shown an interest in Manchester City’s former RB Leipzig full-back Angelino.
Chelsea have had a chaotic few weeks trying to shore up Tuchel’s defensive options, but the addition of Cucurella, Brighton’s Player of the Year last season, will be a major coup.
Cucurella’s arrival would pave the way for Malang Sarr to move to Monaco on loan with an option to buy for around £10m and potentially for Ben Chilwell’s back-up Marcos Alonso to move to Barcelona.
Chelsea want to add at least one more centre-back, while they have also inquired about Southampton right-back Kyle Walker-Peters and Inter Milan’s Denzel Dumfries.
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