"An Opportunity I Couldn't Refuse" - Marc Cucurella Explains Decision to Leave Chelsea for Real Madrid
Cucurella said Madrid’s strong approach made the €55 million transfer a major career step, and the deal was completed in a day-and-a-half.
- On Monday, Marc Cucurella completed a €55 million transfer to Real Madrid, finalizing the move just hours before Spain's World Cup opener against Cape Verde.
- The 27-year-old defender joined Jose Mourinho's rebuild at Madrid, calling the opportunity a career step that was "too good to turn down."
- Chelsea's 10th-place finish in the Premier League denied the club European qualification for next season, despite Cucurella's four-year tenure with the Blues winning the Club World Cup and Conference League.
- Speaking at Spain's World Cup training base on Thursday, Cucurella admitted, "I didn't expect to leave Chelsea, but in life you sometimes have to start new chapters you didn't see coming."
- Mourinho's return last week sparked a major squad overhaul, with Cucurella joining new signings Bernardo Silva and Ibrahima Konate at Madrid.
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"It was all very fast. I am very happy for this new stage," Marc said.
Marc Cucurella broke his silence this Thursday after his signing for Real Madrid. The side, which is in full concentration of the Spanish team in the United States World Cup, explained that he is “very happy” for having taken the “right decision” to dress in white, but he also recalled that perhaps he has gone so far in football thanks to his training in Barça. Continue reading...
Marc Cucurella attended the media in the press room of the Baylor School of Chattanooga three days after Spain played a momentous match against Saudi Arabia. However, the protagonist of this appearance was divided between the national combo and Real Madrid, since the left side is new player of the white team. "Yes, it was very fast. First of all, to say that I am very happy for the new stage that I am going to start. I was called in the morning …
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