Marc Cucurella

[Charliegull]

They haven’t wasted months at the end of the season Brighton we’re telling us that he would cost us £30 million and then when we got round to talks they increased the price by £20m which is ridiculous tbf.
I’m in the same boat as in we should’ve have just paid the money and they might end up doing so, which is highly unlikely, but we have to trust the board as he’s not worth £50m.
I just find it weird why chelsea are in for him now I don’t understand I think Chilwell is the top 3 LB in the league so why are they paying £50m for a back up.

Brighton were not saying £30m. They have said all along £50m. Please shiw me where you got the £30m from.

 

[GaudinoMotors]

Being frugal and not being taken for a ride is one thing, assembling a great team but leaving it weak in a vital area is another.
Can't ride our luck and over rely on Pep's genius to bail us out every season.

 

[DeBlueLou]

Cucurella is obviously a top target then?

Hence everyone now coming in, if they come in, is rebound signing

 

[Jwoody19]

There’s another month of the window available! Plenty of time to bring someone in. Cucurella would have been great but you can’t win ‘em all. Very confident that a LB will come in.

 

[Churchlawtonblue]

How can we let this one slide? Cucurella is precisely what we need. He is the perfect leftback to solve a position that’s been problematic for us for so many years.
If Cancelo breaks mid season, who will play there? Aké is no leftback.

No other available leftbacks in world football makes me excited to sign. Cucurella would have been the last piece of the puzzle. I’m disappointed the club don’t offer more. He’s worth it.

Pep thinks otherwise.

 

[Charliegull]

Wouldn't this just play out beautifully if Cucurella turned out to be a bit shit?

lets face it - 12 months ago he was "just" a £15m player signing for Brighton (no disrespect to Brighton) and now he's an amazing £50m LB? After one season???

Pep was intrested in him last season so i doubt he is suddenly going to be shit.

 

[bluenova]

Others may say we lacked an almost entire first choice defence

First choice AND second choice :/

 

[DeBlueLou]

Is there a buyback on Zinny? ;)

 

[crossbar]

There’s another month of the window available! Plenty of time to bring someone in. Cucurella would have been great but you can’t win ‘em all. Very confident that a LB will come in.

It’s not about signing ”a” leftback. We’ve been fucking around too much on this position. Zinchenko was never a leftback, yet played there for years. Never been particularly solid in defence. Then we had a rapist with knee problems for two years. Then we signed Angelino who made zero difference for us. Now we have a perfect leftback, solid, quick and skillful, and we got the money for it, yet waste this perfect opportunity. I’m pissed.

 

[manimanc]

Wouldn't this just play out beautifully if Cucurella turned out to be a bit shit?

lets face it - 12 months ago he was "just" a £15m player signing for Brighton (no disrespect to Brighton) and now he's an amazing £50m LB? After one season???

Sounds a bit like 25m rated nunez Brighton was after last season but the tramps shelled out 85m for him.