Chelsea have learned the fee they would have to fork over to land Brighton star, Marc Cucurella.
The Spaniard has seen himself linked with a number of top clubs recently, buy mainly Manchester City and Chelsea.
And the Brighton defender has only fuelled speculation over a potential Amex exit in a recent interview.
When discussing his future, he said: “If the opportunity arises, you have to take advantage of it’, he told Gerard Romero. ‘There are teams that you can’t say no to.”
🗣| Cucurella on @ManCity interest: “If the opportunity arises, you have to take advantage of it. There are teams that you can’t say no to”
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— City Chief (@City_Chief) May 25, 2022
Now, according to reports from the English press this week, Chelsea have been told they must pay £45m if they want to sign the wing-back.
Should Chelsea sign Cucurella?
With Marcos Alonso clearly an unreliable option, it is probably a good idea for Chelsea to sign someone who can compete with Ben Chilwell in the long run.
And the Brighton man looks to be a great option. The Spaniard, along with Tariq Lamptey, operates in a very similar way to Chilwell and Reece James, providing width and a large part of their side’s creativity in a back-five system.
Chelsea would get a close look at Cucurella earlier this year when they drew 1-1 with Brighton. The defender caused the Londoners, and especially Cesar Azpilicueta, all sorts of issues on the evening.
However, at £45m, that may be a bit much for what would essentially be a second-choice option behind Chilwell.