Marc Cucurella

[Lovebitesandeveryfing]

Nothing wrong with trying to get a good deal though is there?

I’m not angry at Brighton’s asking price I just think it’s a bit high

Nothing whatsoever. That's what business is.
He's not completely wrong, though. Some on here seem to be outraged. Can't fathom it.

 

[gazinho]

I'm personally not that arsed whether we get Cucurella or not (we do need to sign a left back at some point in history though) but the posters suggesting we go into the season with Ake as back up left back have got seriously selective memory, nice bloke and improved last season but every time he's played left back for us he's been absolutely average at best completely nullifies what we do as a team and if Walker or Cancelo were to get injured for any length of time we'd be pretty fucked

 

[herrock]

Give Wilson Esbrand a start up against Salah tomorrow, if he handles it well, the answer to this situation is sorted.

 

[Ric]

It’s Brighton’s prerogative to set a price, up to us whether or not we pay it. Still think a deal will be done eventually, probably for “an undisclosed fee”.

 

[Ric]

I'm personally not that arsed whether we get Cucurella or not (we do need to sign a left back at some point in history though) but the posters suggesting we go into the season with Ake as back up left back have got seriously selective memory, nice bloke and improved last season but every time he's played left back for us he's been absolutely average at best completely nullifies what we do as a team and if Walker or Cancelo were to get injured for any length of time we'd be pretty fucked

It would be madness to start the season with only two recognised senior full backs, which is why I’m sure we’ll sign someone in the next week or so.

 

[Father Paul]

The price we paid for Jack Grealish (time will tell whether it was too much or not) doesn’t have a whole lot to do with how much Cucurella is worth.

Somebody obviously thought Grealish was worth that amount and we coughed up. Not so it appears in this case and although we don't have a recognised left full we seem reluctant to part with the cash. Maybe we don't rate this guy deep down as the 10 or 15 million in the difference could easily be recouped by a couple of academy sales. Either way anticipate some replacement for Zinchenko before the end of August.

 

[gazinho]

It would be madness to start the season with only two recognised senior full backs, which is why I’m sure we’ll sign someone in the next week or so.

Completely agree Ric, which is why im pretty relaxed about whether it be Cucurella or A.N.Other, there's no way we'd have sold Zinchenko without prior knowledge someone will be coming in (eventually for all the flappers)

 

[Heath Park]

The highly condensed schedule, due to the World Cup being shoehorned in the middle of it, means squad depth is paramount.

I think most agree we need a left back. If not Marc we need to move on and get someone else in sharpish.

We can't afford another slow start IMHO.

 

[Bluemoon has risen]

I'm not surprised if we walk away from it. £50m is alot for a player that Brighton bought for £17m 12 months ago.

Brighton are perfectly entitled to put whatever price they want on his head but just because we have rich owners doesn't mean were automatically just going to pay what a club demands. We've walked away from lots of deals in the past and this looks like it's going the same way. I think £40m is a fair deal but obviously Brighton don't so it won't get done.

Hopefully we are looking at alternatives because I think we are 1 defender short currently. A left back gives us much more flexibility and options.

 

[Coatigan]

Nothing wrong with trying to get a good deal though is there?

I’m not angry at Brighton’s asking price I just think it’s a bit high

I have no issue with their reported price.

If we had signed him a year ago, he had the season for us that he has had for them, and say a Barcelona were trying to sign him and he wanted to go, I'd be expecting our club to be insisting on at least 50m.

Txiki sees the chance to gamble on a few other factors, and he is doing it, but I don't think their position or valuation is in any way a pisstake. I don't think the player is 'worth' 50m, but that is a whole other thing.

 

[twosips]

It would be madness to start the season with only two recognised senior full backs, which is why I’m sure we’ll sign someone in the next week or so.

Indeed. Would be as crazy as playing a couple of seasons without a striker! Ha.

 

[waspish]

Mate you're right but I feel there are definitely alternatives out there that we can get, and we weakened our own position in this deal by selling Zinchenko first, and we already knew Brighton were not going to lower their ask.

Yeah city might of thought we could get him for 40m max we will see in the next few weeks..

 

[Ric]

Indeed. Would be as crazy as playing a couple of seasons without a striker! Ha.

Ha, fair point.

 

[Keeper!]

Nothing wrong with trying to get a good deal though is there?

I’m not angry at Brighton’s asking price I just think it’s a bit high

If it's a "bit" it should not be an issue.

Clearly we don't think he is worth that extra "bit" so let's move on

 

[Lovebitesandeveryfing]

Is this true though? We signed Dias on the 29th september, 6 days before the deadline. Different during covid i guess?

It's highly undesirable, and Pep won't want to do it a second time. We were very lucky that Dias came straight in and hit the ground running. Most don't.
Also, my memory's a little bit hazy, but it seems to me we chased someone else right through the summer, and there were strong rumours that we were going to get him.

 

[Lovebitesandeveryfing]

Indeed. Would be as crazy as playing a couple of seasons without a striker! Ha.

Everyone is a striker at our gaff. Ed would be if he were given the chance. Håland is an intruder, frankly.

 

[waspish]

Who thinks we will see Philips at left back and the right back position this season?!

His first game for us was at centre back![emoji38]

 

[Rammy Blue]

It would be madness to start the season with only two recognised senior full backs, which is why I’m sure we’ll sign someone in the next week or so.

I think Pol’s comments last night are City’s way of playing the game, a quick leak out there, I’d guess we aren’t too far away on the fee and just want Brighton to edge our way rather than us to them.

 

[Lovebitesandeveryfing]

Incidentally, one of the things the Brighton fans have been saying on their own forum (and which has gone a bit under the radar here) is that Cucurella is versatile and can — and has — played in central defence creditably. That's one of the things that make him so valuable to their club, apparently. Having two players who can play either left back or left sided central defender, Aké and Cucurella, for the lower level games would be mighty useful, it seems to me. (And is in line with Pep's way of thinking about players).

 

[Coatigan]

I'm not surprised if we walk away from it. £50m is alot for a player that Brighton bought for £17m 12 months ago.

We bought Torres for 17m and sold him fot 55m 18 months and far fewer games played later. Dortmund bought Dembele for 15m and sold him for 110m 12 months later. There are lots of examples of players' fees vastly increasing, and being paid.