The summer transfer window has kicked off with a major splash, as Marc Cucurella makes a surprising return to Spain, leaving Chelsea behind. The Spanish left-back is set to join Real Madrid following the World Cup, in a deal reportedly valued at €60 million, including bonuses. Intriguingly, it appears that Chelsea’s new manager, Xabi Alonso, was not privy to the details of this significant transfer.
The summer transfer market officially opened its doors on Monday, June 15, coinciding with Spain’s World Cup opener against Cape Verde. This was the precise moment Real Madrid chose to formally announce the acquisition of Marc Cucurella from Chelsea. However, the Spanish international isn’t the only new face at the Santiago Bernabéu this summer. An official statement was also released by the Merengue institution on Wednesday regarding Bernardo Silva, just hours before Portugal’s match against the Democratic Republic of Congo (scheduled for 7 PM French time, noon in Houston, where the game took place).
chelsea greenlit marc cucurella’s real madrid transfer without consulting xabi alonso?
On Wednesday, football journalist Matteo Moretto revealed astonishing behind-the-scenes information concerning Marc Cucurella’s transfer, which, according to transfer expert Fabrizio Romano, commanded a fee of €55 million plus €5 million in bonuses for Real Madrid. It appears that Chelsea’s management independently made the decision to finalize this deal without informing their newly appointed head coach, Xabi Alonso.
xabi alonso reportedly learned of cucurella’s departure to real madrid from fabrizio romano
Matteo Moretto’s latest reports suggest that Xabi Alonso was not informed by his superiors at Stamford Bridge about Marc Cucurella’s move. Instead, it seems Fabrizio Romano’s renowned
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