Marc Cucurella breaks silence after £51.7m Chelsea to Real Madrid transfer
Marc Cucurella has completed a £51.7 million transfer from Chelsea to Real Madrid, citing personal reasons for his return to Spain. Meanwhile, the Spanish national team struggled in their opening Euro 2024 match, drawing 0-0 against Cape Verde.
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Comments Chelsea Bobby Vincent Senior Chelsea reporter 10:50, 16 Jun 2026 View Image Marc Cucurella has joined Real Madrid from Chelsea (Image: Mattia Ozbot)
Standard sports reporting covering a transfer and match results without political or social bias.
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