Chelsea latest transfer updates; Cucurella, Fofana deals as Tuchel makes personal transfer call
Chelsea latest transfer updates on Marc Cucurella, Fofana deals as the Blues boss make personal transfer call.
The Blues are on the verge of agreeing on a deal with Brighton for £50m defender Marc Cucurella, according to reports.
While Thomas Tuchel continues to hunt for defensive reinforcements, the Blues snatched Man City’s possible move for the Spaniard.
Within the past day, negotiations for Cucurella have picked up speed, with Chelsea suggesting a possible trade for Levi Colwill as part of the transfer.
Cucurella is now anticipated to join Thomas Tuchel’s squad, with the manager eager to have the wing-back join the team as soon as possible.
Cucurella reportedly submitted an official transfer request last week after the Blues were informed of his intentions in moving to London.
Personal terms are also believed to be unimportant because he is eager to transfer to Stamford Bridge.
According to Matt Law of The Daily Telegraph, contracts were being exchanged and evaluated on Monday in order to complete the player’s transfer to Chelsea.
Cucurella can play on the left of a back three as well as at wing-back, making him a versatile defensive option for Tuchel to add to his team.
Other Chelsea latest transfer updates
Tuchel makes a personal transfer call
Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel is so keen on signing RB Leipzig star Josko Gvardiol he made a personal plea to the defender to join the Blues.
The Blues face competition from Man City and Tottenham in the race for the 20-year-old.
But Tuchel took the extra step and called Gvardiol to try and persuade him to come to Stamford Bridge, according to Sport1.
Fofana swap deal
The Blues are also reportedly planning a bid for Leicester City star Wesley Fofana and may throw in Ruben Loftus-Cheek to sweeten the deal.
They have been discussing the option internally, and are considering offering the Foxes £40-45m for Fofana, plus Loftus-Cheek.
That’s according to sports reporter Nathan Gissing who also claimed Blues youngster Levi Colwill was discussed as a potential makeweight for the transfer.
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