Marc Cucurella

[freshie]

He was a left back for us.

He was. Left back on the bench

I’ll get my coat

 

[hammocity]

A bit harsh. They at least try and play decent football and certainly are worthy of their place in the PL. Let's not fall into the trap that somehow 'historic' teams deserve it more than smaller, less successful teams.

Aye, it’s a bit like saying the Rags should be in the Champions League because of their past performances, we know UEFA wanted to push that envelope and the new Chief of the Premier League is a Raggie, she’ll help make it happen.

 

[Ric]

Assuming Cucurella does end up at Chelsea then you have to say Brighton’s approach has been vindicated. They’ll have got about £10m more for the player than we were willing to pay. Shame, as he looked ideal for us but can understand why we felt the fee was too high.

 

[CityBluez]

Assuming Cucurella does end up at Chelsea then you have to say Brighton’s approach has been vindicated. They’ll have got about £10m more for the player than we were willing to pay. Shame, as he looked ideal for us but can understand why we felt the fee was too high.

Hopefully we do the same when/if any club comes for Bernardo this season

 

[machine9]

Assuming Cucurella does end up at Chelsea then you have to say Brighton’s approach has been vindicated. They’ll have got about £10m more for the player than we were willing to pay. Shame, as he looked ideal for us but can understand why we felt the fee was too high.

Seems to me like we’ve tried the old Barca tactic which they did for years, unsettle the player he wants a move, and somehow they dictate the price.

 

[CityBluez]

 

[alexmcity]

Assuming Cucurella does end up at Chelsea then you have to say Brighton’s approach has been vindicated. They’ll have got about £10m for the player than we were willing to pay. Shame, as he looked ideal for us but can understand why we felt the fee was too high.

Think Cucu's agent did probably mislead us that we could get Cucu for 40m. That's one logical explanation why we were confident about signing him. Another possible explanation: Brighton indicated we could get him for 40m, say in May, and then changed their stance (with Chelsea's interest in the background?).

 

[kupest]

Brighton indicated we could get him for 40m, say in May, and then changed their stance (with Chelsea's interest in the background?).

I think this is very likely. Feel like Chelsea probably communicated to Brighton that they will pay a lot more than us hence the sudden breakdown in talks. Fees probably changed as soon as Chelsea entered.

 

[DMA's]

We tried to put pressure on them thought with the player pushing it would do the trick but full credit to be into they weren’t to be bullied and now Chelsea will pay their asking price.

Dont like how we went about this transfer personally in the same way I don’t like how Barcelona do business.

 

[franksinatra]

I suppose I'll stick my head above the parapet on this one.....

1. Yes we did, it was a release clause and great deal. He was clearly worth way more than that from the moment he stepped foot on the pitch.

2. Not surprised, would be a great deal for a young player who would fit seamlessly into your style of play.

3. We don't actually want to sell. Although I believe you bought Zinchenko for less than 2m and sold him for 32m, which is FOUR SQUARED times more. If we're going to be convinced, make us an offer we can't refuse. You'd do the same for any of your stars. If PSG want Foden? There will be a price you'd say yes to, and it would be astonishingly large.

A. The answer is its neither of us or both of us, it's just what has happened to football. Mouthwatering transfer fees were happening while we played at the withdean athletics track, and before you were taken over by Abu Dhabi. And more relevantly, rather than complain about it, we can surely both recognise that we've each taken advantage of it way better than most of our competitors, you're now one of the best teams in the world, we've gone from a relegation scrap in league 1 to top half of the Premier league. Poorly managed historically 'big clubs are languishing, well managed clubs like City and the Albion are flourishing. Under different management we'd just be one of the myriad of 'smaller clubs who can't compete'

Good post mate. If someone came in for Foden everyone on this forum would be demanding a sky high price be put on his head to deter potential buyers. Just like people demanded in the Bernardo thread when Barca came sniffing around.

At the end of the day Cucurella is your player so you are entitled to determine the transfer fee. Nobody is forced to pay it, and if they choose not to, you get to keep a player who is obviously highly regarded.