- تشيلسي clear on Cucurella transfer
- CR7 rumoured to be pushing Al-Nassr interest
- Left-back among Blues’ most important players
football.london reports that Chelsea have “no intention” of parting ways with Cucurella, despite links with Al-Nassr. The إسبانيا international has become a crucial part of Enzo Maresca’s team at Stamford Bridge, after initially struggling when he joined from برايتون for big money in 2022.
Cristiano Ronaldo was credited as the source of Al-Nassr interest, thought to have personally told the Saudi Pro League club to pursue Cucurella. It comes after Al-Nassr agreed a deal with Chelsea for the permanent transfer of Joao Felix, Ronaldo’s البرتغال teammate who has already started training with the club, despite no official announcement of his move.
Cucurella made 54 appearances for Chelsea across the 2024-25 season, including nine in the UEFA دوري المؤتمرات and six in the كأس العالم للأندية FIFA. His 4,346 minutes on the pitch was the most out of anyone in the squad, leading Moises Caicedo (4,289) and Cole Palmer (4,247).
Due to Club كأس العالم involvement, Chelsea only finished their 2024-25 season on July 13. The chance to rest for Cucurella and others will be very short, with a reported pre-season state date of August 4. The Blues have organised مباريات ودية ضد باير ليفركوزن and AC Milan at Stamford Bridge on August 8 and 10, respectively, before their الدوري الإنجليزي الممتاز campaign begins against Crystal Palace just a week later – barely more than a month since lifting the Club World Cup trophy.
