Chelsea will offer Marc Cucurella a new contract, with talks expected to advance soon according to Fabrizio Romano.Cucurella has been at Chelsea for three years following his £63m move from Brighton ...
Chelsea will offer Marc Cucurella a new contract, with talks expected to advance soon according to Fabrizio Romano.
Cucurella has been at Chelsea for three years following his £63m move from Brighton in the summer of 2022, but his time at Stamford Bridge hasn’t been plain sailing.
The 27-year-old endured a tough first season, in which he was booed by Chelsea supporters, and he almost joined Manchester United on loan in the summer of 2023.
Chelsea to advance talks over new Cucurella deal
Since then Cucurella has completely turned his Chelsea career around and is not only a fan favourite, but also one of the most important players in the team.
The Spaniard has established himself as arguably the best left back in the league, but it can also be argued he’s one of the best in the world.
Chelsea are planning to offer Cucurella a new contract. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
Cucurella added goals to his game, and was a real threat in the attacking third last season as he found the back of the net seven times, including crucial winners against Leicester and Manchester United.
Maresca has praised Cucurella for his intelligence, with it reported the Blues are planning to offer him a new contract, and Romano has now provided an update.
He took to X.com and said:
“As exclusively revealed, Chelsea will offer new deal to Marc Cucurella as talks will advance soon.
“Cucurella, happy at Chelsea and club very happy with Marc. He’s staying despite links with Al Nassr.”
Cucurella had been linked with a surprise move to Saudi side Al-Nassr, but it looks like he’s set to extend his stay at Stamford Bridge.
Jorrel Hato will provide back-up
Chelsea now finally have back-up and competition for Cucurella in the form of 19-year-old Dutch international Jorrel Hato.
The Blues have now officially announced Hato, following his move from Ajax which was thought to be worth €43m.
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Hato is a key signing, and he can also play at centre back, although he’s predominantly expected to feature at left back.
Supporters could see Hato in action for the first time against Bayer Leverkusen on Friday, or AC Milan on Sunday, with both games taking place at Stamford Bridge.
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