Marc Cucurella

[Tugay One Cup]

Again, this is like Villa fans digging out Sam Lee during the Grealish saga.

 

[Dribble]

If you guys value him at £30m and you know (which you must of, that we would not accept anywhere near that, then why carry on your pursuit of him???

Conversely, if Brighton won't accept a penny less than £50m, why continue transfer talks? :-/

 

[Gorton_Tubster]

Cucu's had more than enough time to rule out a move to City, commit his future to Brighton & express his undying love for them as a boyhood fan who's realised his lifelong dream of playing for the Seagulls.

He hasn't. Brighton have said every player has a price. City evidently want Cucu, but it remains to be seen how much he's worth to us. If we believe he's ultimately worth £43m plus add-ons, but start negotiations at £30m, what's wrong with that? \0/

Also if Brighton want £50m, who's to say they won't be happy to treble their money at £43m plus add-ons? It's a case of who blinks first & both clubs settling on a price they can both swallow.

£30m > £50m - £40-ish plus performance related incentives sounds reasonable for a 23 year old La Maisa trained Spanish international, who plays in a position we're desperate to fill. It's called negotiations & as the Twitter claims say, those negotiations continue.

I see negotionations as we are interested in the player, we offer £30m. Club turn it down, player wants out, wants to go player higher level, isnt happy. The club sees that their players head has been turned. Suddenly £30m seems like a good offer (Or maybe a bit more).

sometimes it works like that and I cam guessing Cucurella will be bought for £30-40m in those circumstances. Otherwise, we walk away, Brighton are left with an unhappy player all season... Unless someone else comes in but I see no one, no other club willing to pay £50m, in which case, let utd have him.

 

[Nicholas van Whatsisface]

Despite all the posturing, it’s clear negotiations are still ongoing between City and Brighton for the player. If this was off - we’d know about it.

There are some very well informed people on this board telling us precisely the current state of play - and that Brighton mouthpiece journo is doing a particularly poorly disguised job at staring Brighton’s negotiating position - despite all the ‘derisory’, ‘laughable’, ‘toughened resolve not to sell’ bluster. But what he is clearly telling us in amongst s ask that is that Brighton are negotiating for the player.

I’d also suggest the £30m bid is by no means where the current conversations are from our side - nor the £50m from Brighton’s side.

What we get to hear is the PR - from both sides - not the reality of negotiations.

We’d all do well to remember that!

 

[Perseus]

So @Charliegull is there any info on whether Brighton is looking for a LB? Do you have cucurella replacement?

A problem position. If BHA sign another left back or left-sided defender this does not mean Cucurella is leaving as they need two left backs as Karbownik is expected to leave and is not expected to play against Reading. The main BHA business plan is staying in the Premier League, and with the departure of White, Bissouma, Burn, Østigård has left BHA short on quality and quantity.

All quotes by Curu are in Spanish and none are recent, i.e. just one in 2022 and nothing to do with any transfers.

 

[FantasyIreland]

Agent speaking with fab 100 percent

Do bears shit in the woods?

Of course the lad aint happy.....when we come looking to sign you,it doesnt get any better in this country,its a no brainer.

He is going to be one pissed off player if Brighton make him stay and ruin the opportunity of a lifetime.

 

[alexmcity]

Agent speaking with fab 100 percent

It's time for a transfer request. Show you want to play for City.

 

[anotherbrightonfan]

Despite all the posturing, it’s clear negotiations are still ongoing between City and Brighton for the player. If this was off - we’d know about it.

There are some very well informed people on this board telling us precisely the current state of play - and that Brighton mouthpiece journo is doing a particularly poorly disguised job at staring Brighton’s negotiating position - despite all the ‘derisory’, ‘laughable’, ‘toughened resolve not to sell’ bluster. But what he is clearly telling us in amongst s ask that is that Brighton are negotiating for the player.

I’d also suggest the £30m bid is by no means where the current conversations are from our side - nor the £50m from Brighton’s side.

What we get to hear is the PR - from both sides - not the reality of negotiations.

We’d all do well to remember that!

He is telling us that we won't stand in anyones way if they meet our valuation. If we believe your ITK we are on our 3rd bid we have turned down at lest one of your players.

 

[anotherbrightonfan]

It's time for a transfer request. Show you want to play for City.

We know he wantsto play for you. He said so at the end of last season. If he puts in a request it will be turned down.

 

[CityBluez]

Yep. If Brighton keep him they may have ruined his career. He'll watch us moved on to another target, get them and then win the league. Brighton fans better watch out for a dog-shit 6 months from him like Spurs got from Kane.

Turns out prisoners don't really perform that well.

they are hoping someone from Spain will come with shitload money if he has another good season. like barca came for raphina