Marc Cucurella set to join Real Madrid after Chelsea agree fee for Spain left-back

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.