Marc Cucurella

[RayCTID]

He played there many times for Brighton. In 5 (like Chelsea play) he is perfect as a lcb. Wouldn’t be able to in a 4.


Watched about 10 Brighton games live last season as well as many on tv and that is absolutely not true. His main attributes are his tenacity and defensive ability,

Not on a regular basis. They didn't want to meet our valuation for Ake who is a more of natural CB than Cucrella

 

[DeBlueLou]

Chelsea get one of the more perfect fits for them while City wasted like 2 months in a one-sided negotiation

 

[PragueBlue]

Probably good for us as we can move on now without feeling like we've left the player in the lurch.

 

[BlueLou82]

Not sure why Chelsea want him but do think you would be silly to let him go there. Looks a City player technically and going forward but a very good defender too.

 

[Keeper!]

Probably good for us as we can move on now without feeling like we've left the player in the lurch.

We have left in the lurch, we wanted to join us and in doing so asked for a transfer.

 

[RayCTID]

Evidently he’s been very good in both positions Chelsea need him in.

Ake would of been ideal

 

[Agueroooo9320]

Probably good for us as we can move on now without feeling like we've left the player in the lurch.

yes this is correct. we need not get involved with a bunch of greedy fuckers who destroy the market for their own egos. we are a sensibly run business and should stay that way.

 

[failsworthblueboy]

If we aren't prepared to meet Brightons valuation and they are not prepared to budge, it's time to walk away IMO, he is in todays market probably worth £25 million to £30 million the rest is just because it's us that want him.
I completely trust Tixi and our negotiating team and I'm 100% confident they have a plan B and C.

 

[Paul1970]

If we pay £10-15 mill more we would get this deal done but we won’t budge so it’s over which is fine as long as we get a left back but if we dont then we have created a major fuck up

 

[DMA's]

Not on a regular basis. They didn't want to meet our valuation for Ake who is a more of natural CB than Cucrella

Think cucurella fits the Chelsea system better than ake does. He has excelled in a back 3 at Brighton where as ake has mainly played in a back 4

 

[Andouble]

one of the stupidest transfers sagas of recent times.

 

[Keeper!]

Not sure why Chelsea want him but do think you would be silly to let him go there. Looks a City player technically and going forward but a very good defender too.

I though Chilwell was fit again?

 

[Blue_Lightsaber]

Ake would of been ideal

But then with Laporte out recovering from surgery, who would cover our LCB?

 

[moomba]

If Chelsea want to pay that much for him, good luck to them. I suspect this is part of the negotiating game and they aren't interested but time will tell.

 

[Sergio16]

I’d usually agree with our stance and stubbornness however with the lack of LBs around, I think we’re really missing out on someone, sometimes you have to take the opportunity, can blame chelsea for the price

 

[DMA's]

I though Chilwell was fit again?

Cucurella will play as a lcb like he does at Brighton and can cover chilwell

 

[RayCTID]

Think cucurella fits the Chelsea system better than ake does. He has excelled in a back 3 at Brighton where as ake has mainly played in a back 4

A good player but they have missed out on most of their defensive targets barring Koulibaly. This more of a rebound signing,

 

[Manc Born & Bred]

Find it really weird how people are saying we are messing around over £5- £10m as if it doesn't matter.

 

[waspish]

Chelsea.

FFP. In regard to FFP, how close are they in breaching current regulations bearing in mind their preseason signing’s?

Zero new owner can spend shitloads as long as they have a long term plan to get back control of there finances..

 

[TB369]

This seems like a stupid hill to die on for city. This could easily end up causing more damage to city than just paying the extra 10 million which would just come out of the money we have accumulated this season.