Manchester City are edging closer to the signing of Spanish international and Brighton defender Marc Cucurella.
Cucurella only moved to the Premier League last season, signing for Brighton from Spanish club Getafe.
The 23-year-old had an impressive campaign, particularly for his ability to contribute going forward, despite being a defender.
This profile of full-back sounds like a perfect fit for a Pep Guardiola side, and according to Rudy Galetti in the tweet below, Manchester City are now edging closer to the signing of Cucurella.
?? #ManchesterCity left-back: #MCFC and #Brighton are getting closer and closer for #Cucurella. Negotiation is progressing quickly and well. ?
?? #Zinchenko – as already reported – is one step away to join #Arsenal: everything confirmed. ?? #Transfers #Calciomercato https://t.co/Of0aGiNloE
— Rudy Galetti (@RudyGaletti) July 18, 2022
The signing of Cucurella appears to be a replacement for Oleksandr Zinchenko, with Galetti also claiming that a deal taking the Ukrainian to Arsenal is one step away from completion.
Zinchenko, although naturally a central midfielder, often covered at left-back for Joao Cancelo, who has also predominantly played in a different position during his career.
Bringing in Cucurella will allow Manchester City to play with a natural left-back, and Cancelo can play in his favoured right-back position.
Cucurella loves to get forward, so it’s understandable to see Guardiola pushing for him to join the club this summer.
I would not let Zinchenko go!
I don’t like the idea of letting zinchenko leave the club for no reason at all he has love for the club, man city why😥😥😥
Bullshit there has been no bid or no talks, we have no need or plans to sell Cucurella, he has 4 years left of his contract and any club would have to break our transfer received record of £50m for us to say thanks but no thanks. Unless De Bruyne is part of the deal plus £50m!
Rubbish there has been no bid or no talks, we have no need or plans to sell Cucurella, he has 4 years left of his contract and any club would have to break our transfer received record of £50m for us to say thanks but no thanks. Unless De Bruyne is part of the deal plus £50m!
Hmmmm Rudy how you compared 🦁 lion with 🐈 cat please debru is better more than whole Brighton team
Keep dreaming.cucurella wants to play in the champions league and wishes to get a shot on lifting a trophy which a mid table club like brighton can’t guarantee.
Just trust the process cause he’s heading to the etihad.
The only way you will win the Champions League is by breaking the FFP rules, oh you have already done that on numerous occasions and still you can’t win it! Funny how Cucurella has only mentioned that he would only go to Barcelona if he were to leave us and they can’t afford to pay for him. Our chairman has no need or plan to sell him but sure you will find some dodgy sponsorship deal that might allow you to break FFP rules again, but think you will be looking at £70m as our chairman is a shrewd negotiator. So put your money where your mouth is and bid for him but be prepared to be told to get f****d!