Marc Cucurella looked poised to become a Manchester City participant ahead of finishing a £62m/€72m transfer from Brighton to Chelsea this summer…
Cucurella experienced only been in the Leading League for just one season, but he amazed on the South Coastline to the degree that the biggest clubs in planet football have been in for him, with Chelsea also beating Barcelona to the left-back’s signature.
A previous Barca academy player, Cucurella appeared likeliest to go to Town, to participate in under Pep Guardiola, with Joao Cancelo planned to swap to right-back. But Chelsea swooped late in the working day, building Cucurella the most high-priced left-back of all time.
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“He was seriously near to signing up for Manchester City” transfer specialist Fabrizio Romano advised hi YouTube channel. “He had an arrangement on personal phrases. Pep Guardiola wished Marc Cucurella. But then what happened: there was no settlement between Brighton and Guy Metropolis for Cucurella on the worth of the player, since Person City’s last bid was around £40 million, and Brighton said ‘no’.
‘No way’ Town would enable Alvarez depart
“But what I can inform you is that at the rear of the scenes, Brighton asked for this person: Julian Alvarez, as a prospective aspect of the negotiation. Alvarez on loan to Brighton for 1 season to full the Cucurella deal involving Man Town and Brighton. The remedy from Metropolis was extremely clear: ‘no way.’ Julian Alvarez is untouchable. They received a lot more than 10 requests from club to have Julian Alvarez on loan. The response was extremely clear: ‘no way.'”
Although Chelsea paid out a lot more income, they also allowed Levi Colwill to go in the opposite route. Billy Gilmour has considering that joined Brighton in an unrelated £9m/€10.4m deal, though relations amongst Chelsea and the Seagulls are obviously healthful.
Guardiola has stored his term on Alvarez, giving him 6 game titles in all competitions now this season. The Argentina ahead has repaid that faith with a few goals so considerably.
