Chelsea and Brighton are still some way apart in terms of agreeing a fee for Marc Cucurella, talkSPORT understands.
The Blues have missed out on a number of defensive signings this summer, losing out on key targets Jules Kounde, Matthijs de Ligt, Nathan Ake and Presnel Kimpembe.It was reported a fee of £52.5million had been agreed between both clubs for the Spanish left-back.It read: “Contrary to inaccurate reports from numerous media outlets this evening, no agreement has been reached with any club to sell Marc Cucurella.
However, the deal stalled over Brighton’s asking price, with City unwilling to pay £50m for a player with only one year’s experience of Premier League football.
It’s understood City’s offer of £35m and their approach to negotiations didn’t go down well with the south coast club too.Chelsea have been very busy in the summer despite the numerous setbacks in the transfer window, recruiting the likes of Raheem Sterling and Kalidou Koulibaly., Chelsea understood to be paying up to £20m for his services.
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