The summer transfer window has ignited with a significant move: Marc Cucurella has departed Chelsea to return to his native Spain. The left-back for La Roja is set to join Real Madrid following the World Cup, in a deal reportedly valued at €60 million, including bonuses. Curiously, it appears Chelsea’s new manager, Xabi Alonso, was not initially made aware of this high-profile transaction.
The summer transfer market officially commenced on Monday, June 15th, coinciding with Spain’s opening match at the World Cup against Cape Verde. This was the moment Real Madrid chose to formally announce the acquisition of Marc Cucurella from Chelsea. The Spanish international is not the only new face at the Casa Blanca this summer; an official statement was also released on Wednesday by the Merengue institution regarding Bernardo Silva, just hours before the match between Portugal and the Democratic Republic of Congo (7 PM French time, noon in Houston, where the game took place).
Did Chelsea accept Real Madrid’s transfer offer without consulting Xabi Alonso?
Intriguing details surrounding Marc Cucurella‘s transfer have come to light this Wednesday. The deal, understood to be worth €55 million plus an additional €5 million in bonuses for Real Madrid, reportedly saw Chelsea‘s management make the decision to finalize the operation independently, without informing their newly appointed coach, Xabi Alonso.
Xabi Alonso reportedly learned of Cucurella’s Real Madrid transfer via Fabrizio Romano
Further reports indicate that Xabi Alonso was not briefed by his superiors at the Blues regarding Marc Cucurella‘s departure. Instead, it is understood that Fabrizio Romano‘s widely recognized “Here We Go” announcement served as the primary source of information for the Chelsea coach regarding the 27-year-old left-back’s move to Real Madrid. Cucurella, famously a product of the FC Barcelona academy, now embarks on a new chapter. If these revelations are accurate, they suggest a potentially challenging start to the collaboration between Chelsea and Xabi Alonso, marked by an apparent lack of transparent communication and trust.
