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Chelsea have agreed a deal to sell Marc Cucurella to Real Madrid, according to journalist Fabrizio Romano.

The two clubs have reached a verbal agreement on a £51 million total package for the Spanish defender.

Madrid have agreed to pay around £46m, with a further £5m attached to performance-related bonuses, to bring the left-back back to his homeland.

Former Blues manager Mourinho was reportedly the driving force behind Madrid’s move for Cucurella.

Despite being on international duty with the Spanish national team at the World Cup, the 27-year-old Chelsea left-back has already agreed personal terms.

He is expected to complete his departure from Stamford Bridge after the World Cup.

The move will end Cucurella’s four-year spell at Chelsea, where he won the Europa Conference League and Club World Cup.

He initially joined Chelsea from Brighton & Hove Albion in 2022 for a fee close to £60m.

However, the Spaniard initially struggled to find his feet at the club but eventually established himself as a key player.

The ‘fantastic‘ defender had initially hinted at leaving Chelsea in recent months following a miserable campaign.

The appointment of Xabi Alonso as manager seemed to have changed his mind about exploring a new opportunity elsewhere.

However, the prospect of returning to Spain was too strong to turn down, especially with Madrid luring him away from London.

Alonso was keen to keep the Spaniard at the Bridge. It is unclear whether Chelsea will reinvest the proceeds from his sale into a new left-back.

The Blues have already signed Valentin Barco from RC Strasbourg. The Argentine broke out as a left back but spent most of his spell at Strasbourg playing in midfield.

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Source: Sportsview.co.uk