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Marc Cucurella is poised to join Real Madrid from Chelsea in a blockbuster £47.5m deal after an agreement was reached between the clubs.
The La Liga giants will pay an initial £43.15m (€55m) with a further £4.3m (€5m) coming in bonuses.
The move will represent a small loss after four years at Stamford Bridge, with the Blues paying £62m to Brighton back in 2022.
Real Madrid have installed Jose Mourinho as manager following Florentino Perez’s victory in the latest elections.
And Cucurella will provide strength at full-back for the former Chelsea and Man United boss.
Cucurella struggled initially at Chelsea before establishing himself as one of the best left-backs in the world.
The 27-year-old has since carved out a role with European champions Spain, with who he thrived at Euro 2024 to make the team of the tournament.
Cucurella is likely to replace Alvaro Carreras, signed just last summer, while Fran Garcia also featured at left-back towards the end of last season.
Denzel Dumfries is another expected new signing and could replace Trent Alexander-Arnold after a slow start to life at the Bernabeu, with widespread changes expected under Mourinho this summer.