After injuries to international Luke Shaw and Tyrell Malacia, Manchester United currently only have Álvaro Fernandez as a regular option at left-back. Last weekend, Diogo Dalot took over the role in coach Erik ten Hag’s system in the win against Nottingham (3-2). According to consistent reports, the “Red Devils” have officially requested a loan from Spaniard Marc Cucurella at Chelsea in search of a back-up.
The Premier League rivals are currently discussing the possibilities of a short-term deal, reporting, among other things, “The Athletic“. The transfer expert Fabrizio Romano According to United’s talks with Cucurella, an agreement had already been reached beforehand. The 25-year-old lost to Ben Chilwell with the Blues and has not played in Chelsea’s three games of the season so far. Cucurella switched from Brighton to Stamford Bridge last summer for 65.3 million euros and is still one of the ten most expensive arrivals there.
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Manchester, meanwhile, has invested almost 200 million euros in three newcomers in the current transfer summer so far, while United only brought back 37 million euros through sales (overview). The budget question should therefore play a decisive role in the talks with Chelsea, especially since the club is still looking for reinforcements in midfield until the end of the transfer deadline on September 1st.
Cucurella’s contract in London runs until 2028. Last season he made 33 appearances in all competitions for Chelsea but fell short of the high expectations. His market value, which increased to EUR 55 million after the Blues transfer, fell by EUR 20 million over the course of the 2022/23 season.
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