Spanish giants Real Madrid have agreed a deal worth up to £51.8m to sign Chelsea defender Marc Cucurella after the World Cup.
The 27-year-old is currently with Spain at the tournament in the United States, Canada and Mexico, but a deal – worth £47.5m with a further £4.3m in add-ons – has been struck between all parties for a permanent transfer.
Since president Florentino Perez was re-elected and appointed Jose Mourinho as manager, Real Madrid have been in the market to boost their team ahead of next season.
It is understood that they are also targeting Manchester City midfielder Bernardo Silva and Inter Milan full-back Denzel Dumfries, while France defender Ibrahima Konate is set to join after leaving Liverpool.
Cucurella, who joined Chelsea for £63m from Brighton in 2022, was understood to have been keen to return to Spain, having come through Barcelona’s academy.
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The Catalan also gave an interview during the March international break criticising Chelsea’s hierarchy following Enzo Maresca’s mid-season departure.
He was part of a core group of Spanish-speaking players who were frustrated by the situation and struggled to perform under Maresca’s successor, Liam Rosenior.
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