Marc Cucurella

[Lovebitesandeveryfing]

God, but Chelsea are desperate to get back into the mix with us and the dippers, aren't they? They are spending money like it's going out of fashion. Or trying to, if people actually want them (Koundé!).
Interesting little post on the Shed End Forum. It said words to the effect that if Pep was interested in him, he must be quality. No other proof needed. That man wields power! If he ever gets tired of football, he can become an influencer on Youtube.
Bloom's only doing what I would do. “You've got more money than sense? Fine, hand it over.” If what they're doing to CFC is what they would have done to us, then I am a million times thankful that we walked away.
Still want a decent left back from somewhere, though. In Txiki and the scouts we must trust.

 

[eversince 76]

Not bothered if we do not find a left back. We have done great with players out of position and won more silverware than any team in the PL.

Brighton being greedy or we should simply pay another 10mill. is simply stupid. Cucurella is not the best LB all of sudden because we put an interest in him.

No doubt Txiki and Pep have enough vision to see if we need Cucurella that much. The player only proved himself over one PL season. As great a season he has, it doesn’t automatically mean he would’ve stepped in and make us better straight away.

Anyways if we start without a LB fine. If we get another LB I’m sure Pep makes him good enough to play for us in time. If that player is Cucurella or any other LB Txiki and Pep seems fit it’ll do for me.

 

[This and only this]

Where has £60m come from?

If the latest is to be believed, it will be well over £60m. Ornstein saying £50+ plus Colvill, who is worth at least £10m maybe more, and you get that number.

If the chavs fall for it, then Cucu will be the prem's most expensive lb ever. Crazy money, so glad we walked.

 

[hammocity]

Looks like brighton want £60m and looks like theyre going to get it.
Well I’m glad we didnt pay that to be fair.
The next option better be good

We didn’t pay the asking fee/wages for Sanchez, McGuire, Fred, didn’t work out too bad.

 

[skillman]

So Chelsea have already offered more than £50m but Brighton want more PLUS a £20m rated 19 year old CB?

Just WTF planet is Bloom on if that little lot is true???

No wonder he handed in a transfer request, I’d be well pissed off if I was Cucurella.

Broken record but other players - and also importantly agents - must be looking at this and thinking ‘fuck that’

 

[waspish]

So it is 50m+ Brighton wanted all along

 

[waspish]

And people on here thought Chelsea's days of big spending and success were over when Abramovich left.

Be interesting looking at Chelsea’s accounts next season

 

[hammocity]

So Chelsea have already offered more than £50m but Brighton want more PLUS a £20m rated 19 year old CB?

Just WTF planet is Bloom on if that little lot is true???

Planet Clever and Shrewd, Tony Bloom is a smart operator, he’ll max his options to the hilt, can’t blame him. They sold Bissouma for a large fee, that was enough, he’s under no pressure to sell Cucurella but if he does he’s getting the best possible deal for his Club.

 

[Woody135]

We didn’t pay the asking fee/wages for Sanchez, McGuire, Fred, didn’t work out too bad.

Eventually we do have to sign someone though

 

[Thenumber1blue]

Who

So all in all

Chelsea are getting two great players. Now they have a good team.

City did okay by sticking to their valuation. They did stupid in going after him as they would have known our valuation and their demand.

Brighton did fine too. They want a player. People are willing to spend stupid money on him so why not. Give him to the highest bidder.

Won’t blame Cucu to going to Chelsea either. Same money as City. London is a good City. Also City did not raise their offer despite him giving a transfer request.

So only one Team will come out weaker from this saga would be City, if we don’t buy a LB before the window closes.

Brighton through naylor have always said they want more than they got for white. I suspect they will do the deal around £55m. The cb from Chelsea is a separate transaction.

Bloom is playing a blinder

Do you really think that, comical. In the same way De Laurentitis did ? Trying to play Billy big bollocks will eventually bite him in the arse