Marc Cucurella explains quick transfer to Real Madrid from Chelsea

Marc Cucurella has joined Real Madrid in a deal worth up to £51.8 million. Losing the Spain international is a blow for the West Londoners, as he was a crucial member of their side last season. Che...

Marc Cucurella (27) has spoken publicly about his £52 million transfer from Chelsea to Real Madrid, telling reporters from Spain’s World Cup base in Chattanooga, Tennessee that the deal was agreed ...

Spain defender Marc Cucurella has admitted he did not expect to leave Chelsea this summer after moving to Real Madrid in a £52 million deal.The 27-year-old’s move to Los Blancos was confirmed just ...

"In life and in football, sometimes you need to start new chapters you don't expect," Marc Cucurella admitted when asked about his shock £51.8m move to Real Madrid just hours before Spain's opening World Cup game. The 27-year-old defender made 50 appearances in all competitions for Chelsea in 2025-26, scoring one goal and providing four assists. "If you had asked me a few months ago, I probably would have said I don't expect to leave Chelsea," Cucurella revealed in a news conference on Thursday.

Barcelona midfielder Gavi has reacted to one of the most talked-about transfers of the summer after Spain teammate Marc Cucurella completed his high-profile move to Real Madrid. The former Chelsea de...

Full-back moving back to Spain in £52m deal Player reveals he had telephone call with Mourinho Marc Cucurella has admitted that he had not expected to leave Chelsea and that his £52m signing for Real Madrid was done in a day and a half. The Spain left-back also defended himself against the backlash from Barcelona fans, insisting that although he was born and raised in Catalonia and joined the Barça academy aged 14, he could not turn down Real Madrid. “I am very happy,” the 27-year-old said – if maybe not as happy as his wife, Claudia, whose entire family are Madrid supporters. “It was all very fast,” Cucurella said from Spain’s training base in Chattanooga, Tennessee. “I got a phone call one morning. My people told me the two clubs had the terms mostly agreed and that I had to decide if I wanted to go there. I had no doubts. It is a big step for me, very important in my career. It all happened in roughly a day and a half. For me, that was the best thing, so it could be all done and I could keep my focus on the World Cup.” Continue reading...

Marc Cucurella has lifted the lid on his transfer to Real Madrid, revealing that the move came together so quickly that he barely had time to consider any alternative destinations.The Spanish internat...