#Letakan iklan disini
Football Jun 17, 2026

Marc Cucurella transfer news: Real Madrid sign defender from Chelsea in deal worth £51.8m

👤
By Admin
Sports Journalist
Marc Cucurella transfer news: Real Madrid sign defender from Chelsea in deal worth £51.8m

Real Madrid have signed defender Marc Cucurella from Chelsea on a six-year deal.

The fee is £47.5m plus £4.3m in add-ons, with the potential to rise to £51.8m in total.

Chelsea signed Cucurella from Brighton four years ago for £63m. The 27-year-old made 163 appearances for the club, winning the Conference League and Club World Cup.

Multiple clubs were interested in signing him but the former Barcelona full-back wanted to sign for Real Madrid. He had been linked with a return to Barca, as well as Atletico Madrid and Manchester City.

Cucurella is currently at the World Cup with Spain, who play their first Group H match against Cape Verde on Monday.

Cucurella made public comments criticising Chelsea's transfer policy and the decision to let Enzo Maresca leave at the start of the year.

He was not considered one of Chelsea's "untouchable" players, which includes Cole Palmer and club captain Reece James.

Chelsea said: "Everyone at Chelsea FC would like to thank Marc for his efforts during his time at the club and for the role he played in our recent achievements.

"We wish him every success as he begins the next stage of his career."

It has already been a very busy summer for incoming Real Madrid manager Jose Mourinho, who will officially start work at his new club next month. Deals for Ibrahima Konate, Denzel Dumfries and Bernardo Silva have been secured.

Netherlands defender Jorrel Hato, who joined from Ajax last summer for £37m, is now in contention to be Chelsea's first-choice left-back next season, although the club could also strengthen in that position.

Cucurella's move to Real Madrid is totally separate from any possible move for midfielder Enzo Fernandez to the same club. Fernandez said in an that he would welcome living in Madrid.

Chelsea have very good relations with Real, but they would not let Fernandez leave for less than £120m. He arrived at Stamford Bridge from Benfica in 2023 for a fee of £106.8m.

Tags:

football news

Share this article

Related Posts

Haiti 0-1 Scotland: Kris Boyd says performance levels must improve if 'nervous' Tartan Army want to get crucial point against Morocco

Haiti 0-1 Scotland: Kris Boyd says performance levels must improve if 'nervous' Tartan Army want to get crucial point against Morocco

Kris Boyd claimed that Scotland looked 'nervous' as the favourites against Haiti and that they need to improve their performance levels if they want t...

Derek McInnes: Rangers agree deal with Hearts boss to replace RB Salzburg-bound Danny Röhl as head coach

Derek McInnes: Rangers agree deal with Hearts boss to replace RB Salzburg-bound Danny Röhl as head coach

Derek McInnes has agreed a deal in principle to become the new Rangers boss. Final details are being ironed out but McInnes will leave Hearts, who he...

Haiti 0-1 Scotland: Steve Clarke reflects on 'must-win' World Cup Group C opener as Andy Robertson says players 'achieved their dreams'

Haiti 0-1 Scotland: Steve Clarke reflects on 'must-win' World Cup Group C opener as Andy Robertson says players 'achieved their dreams'

Steve Clarke believes the pressure has eased on Scotland after earning their first World Cup victory in 36 years with a 1-0 win over Haiti in their Gr...

Virgil van Dijk: Netherlands captain hopes to bring down curtain on international career in style at 2026 World Cup

Virgil van Dijk: Netherlands captain hopes to bring down curtain on international career in style at 2026 World Cup

Virgil van Dijk will be desperate to lead the Netherlands to World Cup glory for the first time in their history in what will surely be the centre bac...

Graham Potter interview: Finding joy with Sweden after Chelsea, West Ham woe, and unlocking Viktor Gyokeres and Alexander Isak at World Cup

Graham Potter interview: Finding joy with Sweden after Chelsea, West Ham woe, and unlocking Viktor Gyokeres and Alexander Isak at World Cup

It is more than two months since Viktor Gyokeres's 89th-minute goal sealed Sweden's extraordinary World Cup play-off victory over Poland at a deliriou...

World Cup 2026: All you need to know about Dick Advocaat's Curacao - the tournament's smallest ever nation

World Cup 2026: All you need to know about Dick Advocaat's Curacao - the tournament's smallest ever nation

On Tuesday November 18 2025, Curacao travelled to Kingston to take on Jamaica in a winner-takes-all World Cup qualifier.Jamaica - led by Steve McClare...