[Albion] Marc Cucurella *Signed For Chelsea 05/08/2022*

[Guinness Boy]

https://forums.bluemoon-mcfc.co.uk/threads/its-quiet-17-glory-thread.354678/page-818#post-14945721

A quick search on the forum suggests that 93.20Blue is normally pretty spot on with his rumours, and the amount of thumbs suggests he’s pretty respected.

Gutted. Hope we take them to the cleaners

Could just have easily been told to post that by the club if he's fed titbits. It was City that briefed the Mail that they wanted Cucurella for £30 mill.

As I've said constantly, double that and we might open talks.

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

Personally excited to see what we do with the money. Cucu is too good for us. It happens. Well done those scouts.

This. What a stunning signing

 

[raymondo]

I would agree with this.
There are a few reasons why I don't think he will go this season.

1-City are the only club likely to meet our valuation and they don't really need him
2-Cucu is probably best served starting every game in a World cup season
3-Tony Bloom

It would have to be a ridiculously good offer to take him away.

Agreed... and I would add 4. Graham Potter. He's not going to be happy having the POTS wrenched away from his improving squad after just one season. Cucu's energy lifts the whole squad. One more season (with a replacement being developed) and GP would understand the letting go.

 

[jcdenton08]

If we can hold out and get upwards of £30m I'd be delighted

 

[Hugo Rune]

Could just have easily been told to post that by the club if he's fed titbits. It was City that briefed the Mail that they wanted Cucurella for £30 mill.

As I've said constantly, double that and we might open talks.

Big guess from me but I think that Man City and us are in active discussions for a transfer between £30m-£40m. I just don’t think that this potential deal involves Cucu.

Perhaps this is what ‘sources’ have picked up on.

 

[Stato]

Could just have easily been told to post that by the club if he's fed titbits. It was City that briefed the Mail that they wanted Cucurella for £30 mill.

As I've said constantly, double that and we might open talks.

Indeed. The talk of £45 million that is being re-quoted across the internet all seems to come from an article by Andy Dawson in the Sun. He wrote that Chelsea had been told that they would need to pay £45m. As we know from previous reports that Tony Bloom doesn't quote prices, he either rejects or accepts bids, it seems obvious that this is a made up figure. Dawson seems to write a lot about Chelsea, so it makes you wonder whether he made the figure up, or he's spoken to somebody at Chelsea who has put forward a figure that they'd like to get him for.

We know from Owen and from Cucurella's interview that there has been no contact. Its holiday time for everyone at the moment and, with reports of interest from Spurs, Chelsea & City, there is absolutely no way that Bloom has accepted the first offer made unless it is eye-wateringly high. Funny seeing the level of entitlement on City's forum, with every one of them believing what they want to be true and some already posting up squads for next year with Cucu featured. If City want someone, they get him, seems to be the assumption, as apparently last summer's failure to get Kane is completely obliterated from their memories.

 

[GT49er]

Agreed... and I would add 4. Graham Potter. He's not going to be happy having the POTS wrenched away from his improving squad after just one season. Cucu's energy lifts the whole squad. One more season (with a replacement being developed) and GP would understand the letting go.

We need to get Cucu on board with that scenario too - one more season with us (unless we get a stellar offer - IMHO it would have to be £60M plus), and then we won't make it difficult for him to move on in a year's time.

 

[southstandandy]

I know it means little, but he's just moved from rented accomodation on Shoreham beach to a purchased home in Hove. Make of it what you will.

 

[chaileyjem]

It was City that briefed the Mail that they wanted Cucurella for £30 mill.

.

Was it ? The stories so far have just indicated that he's on a variety of clubs radar. Well hardly a revelation - of course he is. No bids. No discussion with club - yet - confirmed by Brighton journalists. That makes sense too. Its a long summer. But confirmation clubs have him on shortlist whilst interesting and makes for a good back page is still thin. Very sceptical of anything that goes further. And most social transfer insiders or fake news sharers always overplay their hand.
As for ££ - thats all speculation by the journos writing the story. Not seen any stories arguing "i've been told" that "this is what a club are prepared to pay". or "this is what Albion are prepared to sell at".

 

[Sarisbury Seagull]

Have no clue if there's anything in this Cucu to City thing but I wouldn't be surprised if he's the first of many of our players linked to City over the next couple of years, our players are ideally suited to fit into their system. I wouldn't be at all surprised to see Mac Allister linked with them this time next year, he's the perfect fit.

 

[Guinness Boy]

Was it ? The stories so far have just indicated that he's on a variety of clubs radar. Well hardly a revelation - of course he is. No bids. No discussion with club - yet - confirmed by Brighton journalists. That makes sense too. Its a long summer. But confirmation clubs have him on shortlist whilst interesting and makes for a good back page is still thin. Very sceptical of anything that goes further. And most social transfer insiders or fake news sharers always overplay their hand.
As for ££ - thats all speculation by the journos writing the story. Not seen any stories arguing "i've been told" that "this is what a club are prepared to pay". or "this is what Albion are prepared to sell at".

I was told that by someone who should know, yes.

 

[Stat Brother]

Spurs would now be quids in, if they bought Cucu from us for £17.1m





Come on I've been a good boy, for ages

 

[raymondo]

I know it means little, but he's just moved from rented accomodation on Shoreham beach to a purchased home in Hove. Make of it what you will.

These personal details probably do mean more than a little. I'm sure the Albion helped him and Mrs Cucu settle in to Sussex, and I'd imagine that Mrs Cucu isn't that keen to move on to another place just yet when she has a family to look after. And as we all know...Sussex is far warmer and sunnier than Manchester/ Cheshire...whatever the salary. At least one more year in sunny Sussex I reckon.

 

[dazzer6666]

Pillock is still at it

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[Nobby Cybergoat]

No need to accept an offer yet of course, with multiple clubs all interested. Let them play off each other and let's see where this goes. Either a ludicrous bid or all parties deciding to look for a better value alternative would work out fine

 

[jakarta]

He CAN'T Go - what would happen to all those orphaned Wigs?

 

[deletebeepbeepbeep]

So approximately £34 m yeahhhh, no thanks.

 

[hans kraay fan club]

He CAN'T Go - what would happen to all those orphaned Wigs?

Allow me to introduce you to TODD MILLER…

https://www.brightonandhovealbion.com/teams/u23s-team/players/53781/todd-miller

 

[The Fits]

Have no clue if there's anything in this Cucu to City thing but I wouldn't be surprised if he's the first of many of our players linked to City over the next couple of years, our players are ideally suited to fit into their system. I wouldn't be at all surprised to see Mac Allister linked with them this time next year, he's the perfect fit.

Yup- and we know Guardiola loves Potter so he’ll know any player who’s been here has been coached very well. Mac and then Caicedo bound to be linked in a season or two.

 

[Joey Jo Jo Jr. Shabadoo]

Allow me to introduce you to TODD MILLER…

https://www.brightonandhovealbion.com/teams/u23s-team/players/53781/todd-miller

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Do you reckon City would notice if we sent them him instead?