{"id":5875,"date":"2026-05-27T16:00:08","date_gmt":"2026-05-27T16:00:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zeeworld.name.ng\/?p=5875"},"modified":"2026-05-27T16:00:08","modified_gmt":"2026-05-27T16:00:08","slug":"big-goal-report-confirms-spanish-giants-are-targeting-43m-rated-chelsea-defender","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zeeworld.name.ng\/?p=5875","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Big Goal&#8217; &#8211; Report Confirms Spanish Giants Are Targeting \u00a343M Rated Chelsea Defender"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p><em>This article contains affiliate links. We may earn a small commission on items purchased through this article, but that does not affect our editorial judgement.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Atletico Madrid have made Chelsea defender Marc Cucurella a top target for the summer transfer window, according to reports in the Spanish media.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Madrid-based newspaper <em>Mark<\/em> claim that the 27-year-old is \u201cthe big goal\u201d for Atletico, who are looking to find a solution for their problem position on the left-hand side of defence.<\/p>\n<p>Cucurella is closing in on the final two years of his contract at Stamford Bridge, and there is no indication that he will put pen to paper on an extension.<\/p>\n<p>A parting of ways after four years does seem increasingly likely, with a return to Spain on the cards for the left-back.<\/p>\n<div class=\"sra_unit\"><link rel=\"stylesheet\" id=\"block-sra\" href=\"https:\/\/chelseanews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/snack-related-articles\/dist\/css\/snack-related.min.css?230424-120159\" type=\"text\/css\" media=\"all\"\/>\n<aside class=\"sra-group sra-related-list\">\n<h2 class=\"sra-group-head\">Most Read on Chelsea News<\/h2>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Cucurella has other suitors<\/h2>\n<p>Barcelona have also been linked with the defender recently. It was <strong>reported<\/strong> in the Catalan press that the La Liga champions were keen on recruiting him for around \u20ac50m (\u00a343m).<\/p>\n<p>However, it does look like Barca\u2019s interest has cooled, with Atletico now the team likeliest to table a formal bid over the coming weeks.<\/p>\n<p>Manchester City have been mentioned as a potential suitor too, most likely because of Enzo Maresca\u2019s impending arrival at the Etihad, but Cucurella appears to be more interested in returning to Spain.<\/p>\n<p>Buy a Chelsea 1997 FA Cup final replica shirt from Fanatics here<\/p>\n<h2>The Chelsea star spoke about his future in March<\/h2>\n<p><smartframe-embed customer-id=\"0fab81ce12e48a0794275e1d82449fb1\" image-id=\"1077869087\" style=\"width: 100%; display: inline-flex; max-width: 100%;\"\/><!-- https:\/\/smartframe.io\/embedding-support --><br \/>Speaking during the last international break, Cucurella said he would be keen on moving back to his homeland, although he did emphasise he wasn\u2019t looking for an immediate return:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSpain is always Spain. It is where I grew up and you always think about going back. But I would (prefer to) leave it for a few years down the line. I am very happy here (at Chelsea) and it is a great life experience.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Whether the interest from Atletico will lead to Cucurella reconsidering his stance, we shall have to wait and see.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read more about the Chelsea First Team Squad for 2025\/26 here<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This article contains affiliate links. 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