Real Madrid Agree $69.4M Deal for Chelsea’s Marc Cucurella

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Real Madrid Agree $69.4M Deal for Chelsea’s Marc Cucurella

David Ornstein reports Madrid reached an agreement with Chelsea for Cucurella, with the fee worth about $69.4M: $63.6M fixed plus $5.8M in bonuses. The 27-year-old Spanish left-back made 34 Premier League appearances this season, adding one goal and four assists. Talks moved at a rapid speed, and the transfer now heads into its final paperwork stage.

By Tanish Chachra

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