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Newcastle United are said to be ready to pay up to £30m to sign full-back Mark Cucurella from Chelsea. The Spaniard joined the Blues last summer from Brighton & Hove Albion but has had a largely disappointing start.
According to journalist Felix Johnston, Newcastle are ready to make an offer in the region of £25-30m to sign Cucurella from Chelsea, who signed him for £56m with the possibility of adding £7m last summer.
In his first season with the club, Mark Cucurella made 33 appearances across competitions, providing two assists in the process. But he could not achieve the highest levels of his time at Brighton, prompting Chelsea to pay exorbitant fees for the defender.
Cucurella’s decline in form can also be partly attributed to the multiple managerial changes at Stamford Bridge. The West London side finished 12th in the Premier League and failed to win any trophies in a hugely disappointing 2022/23 season.
The Spain international still has five years left on his Chelsea contract, but he could be on his way out of Stamford Bridge this summer. According to The Mirror, new manager Mauricio Pochettino is open to the idea of selling the full-back.
However, if they decided to sell the player for £30m, they would have to make a loss of over £25m on him.
Chelsea decides the squad ahead of the 2023/24 season
Chelsea had a bloated squad last season, which has now been greatly reduced. Up to seven first team players are not with the squad anymore.
Among the players who left the club this summer were Kai Havertz, who joined London rivals Arsenal, Mateo Kovacic, who moved to Manchester City, Ruben Loftus-Cheek (AC Milan), Kalidou Koulibaly (Al Hilal), Edouard Mendy (AL). Al-Ahly), N’Golo Kante (Al-Ittihad) and Joao Felix, who returned to his parent club, Atletico Madrid, after a six-month loan.
The Blues are also set to part ways with Mason Mount, who will join Manchester United and has already said goodbye to the club and fans.
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