Brighton and Hove Albion have moved to deny reports that Chelsea have agreed a deal to sign Manchester City target Marc Cucurella, labelling them as ‘inaccurate’.
City have targeted Cucurella throughout the summer and looked to make a move for the Spaniard after selling Oleksandr Zinchenko to Arsenal.
However, the Blues were unwilling to raise their valuation of the player from £30million while Brighton, who are under no pressure to sell, have refused to lower their £50million asking price.
The standoff opened the door for Chelsea to swoop in and sign the left-back, with various media outlets reporting on Wednesday evening that Thomas Tuchel’s side had reached an agreement with the Seagulls to buy Cucurella for £52.5million.
However, the club have released a statement on their official Twitter account to deny the speculation.
It read: “CLUB STATEMENT: MARC CUCURELLA. Contrary to inaccurate reports from numerous media outlets this evening, no agreement has been reached with any club to sell Marc Cucurella.”
CLUB STATEMENT: MARC CUCURELLA.
Contrary to inaccurate reports from numerous media outlets this evening, no agreement has been reached with any club to sell Marc Cucurella.
— Brighton & Hove Albion (@OfficialBHAFC) August 3, 2022
The bombshell means time hasn’t run out for City to make another approach for Cucurella if they have a change of heart and decide to meet Brighton’s demands.
However, it’s understood City do have a list of options for a new left-back in the event they miss out on the 24-year-old
Stuttgart’s Borna Sosa is among them. The Croatia international, 24, played 24 times last season, scoring twice and providing nine assists.
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