Chelsea defender Marc Cucurella’s agent has poured cold water on a report linking the Spaniard with a return to La Liga with Atletico Madrid.
Cucurella’s representative Alvaro Dominguez took a screenshot of the report which claims the left-back could join Atletico Madrid for €65 million. He rubbished those suggestions, stating (via transfer expert Fabrizio Romano):
“Fake News.”
#CFCThe Spaniard arrived at Chelsea from Brighton & Hove Albion last summer for €65.3 million. He joined the Blues off the back of a season which saw him named as the Seagulls’ Player of the Year.
However, Cucurella struggled at Stamford Bridge in his debut season with the west Londoners. He lacked form, making 33 appearances across competitions and providing three assists.
The Spanish defender was rejoined by his former Brighton boss Graham Potter but the duo failed to live up to expectations. Potter was shown the door in March while Cucurella’s future has been the subject of speculation.
Despite this, his agent has ruled out a return to La Liga. He started his career with Espanyol before securing moves to Barcelona and Getafe. That was until Brighton lured him to the Premier League in 2021.
Cucurella has five years left on his contract with Chelsea and could look to rediscover his form under Mauricio Pochettino. The Argentine coach will get to work with his new Blues side in July for pre-season.
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