Be one heck of a surprise if he does
[Albion] Marc Cucurella *Signed For Chelsea 05/08/2022*
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Be one heck of a surprise if he does
No I don't think so.... the unknowns are:- to whom, when and what will the deal be.......
- Oct 17, 2008
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If we don’t get a couple of replacements in, I think we’d be absolutely crazy to sell him.
It’s very possible that we won’t be able to do a deal now because agents will have their eyes on the Cucu transfer fee and will want a large slice of it for their clients. That won’t happen at this club. The proposed Cucu deal may have already trashed the Colwill deal and seemingly, we’re out of the race for Destiny, Angelino and Gomez because we’re looking for value and we’re not looking to be ripped off just because the potential Cucu fee is burning a hole in our hypothetical pocket.
CaptainDaveUK
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- Oct 18, 2010
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I think he could actually end up staying, as I think it will take a bid nearer £60M, which may be too much even for Chelsea!
If Chelsea and Brighton can’t reach any agreement over Colwill, maybe. My belief (pure speculation) is that TB is keen on both deals, and therefore might prefer neither, to losing Cucu without Colwill coming the other way.
Colwill potentially gives us cover at LCB, losing Cucu without gaining Colwill potentially leaves us short at LCB and LWB.
If we complete the Cucu deal without the Colwill deal also being agreed, TB loses the leverage he has. I suspect he’s trying to make them simultaneous so Chelsea can’t move the goalposts on Colwill’s terms the second the Cucu deal is completed.
If it turns out Chelsea are dangling the “Colwill Carrot” but have no real intention of allowing Colwill to come here, that calls their bluff.
If the Chelsea deal does fall through, we could still have Cucu with us when the window SLAMS shut. I’d be happy with that TBH.
albionalex
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It's unlikely but not out of the realm of possibilities.
Mental Lental
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Nope. 52.5m is bare minimum value IMO. And the rumour mill then suggests that we're paying 20m for an unproven youngster coming the other way. With a buy back clause no less. I think it sucks and it's barely better than what City were offering. I have no doubt that a public statement from the club saying that he's "not for sale" will see him knuckle down and continue to turn out stellar performances in order to get in to that Spain World Cup squad. People saying that we've "played a blinder" on this still have small club syndrome riddling their brains. Seriously....best outcome for me when I check this thread tomorrow morning would be a public "no **** off. he's staying" statement from the club.
It would be one of the biggest single indicators the club could make about it's ultimate ambition. We've got one of the best LCB/LB/LBWs in the country. The only real arguments I've seen here about why we should sell him when he only just signed for us and has 4 years left is that we don't want to be seem as a club that "that gets in players' way" when they want to go to a big boy club.
No. F*ck all that. We're Brighton, we're a top ten club and he's our player. Top Ten. And if we have ANY ambitions higher than that we don't start selling our best player to our ****ing RIVALS (and I include Shitty and Chelski in that definition) for peanuts.
Just no.
Rant over.
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hampshirebrightonboy
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- Sep 3, 2011
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Let’s walk away. We need him more than the money. Keep him and I’m really excited about the squad for this season
Ludensian Gull
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That's what Southstandandy said wasn't?
Kalimantan Gull
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Justice
Dangerous Idiot
If he stays then come January it will dominate the window again. Get rid and get serious about a replacement.
southstandandy
WEST STAND ANDY
- Jul 9, 2003
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Yeah, pretty much. Stranger things have happened. I thought City were going to get Kane last summer and it didn't materialise. If a deal was that simple I can't help but think the clubs would have sorted it out by now, which gives me hope Cucu might stay for one more season.
If Cucu goes, he does so with my thanks, but I STILL think it is possible a move won't happen this window. We don't desperately need the money after the sale of Biss, he's arguably our best player, and I don't see him sulking and throwing his toys out of the pram if a move doesn't happen this summer.
Would love him to stay, but if he goes and TB can screw every last penny out of a potential buyer then I can live with that too.
I don't think Chelsea are fangling a 'Colwill Carrot' at all - they just want the biggest price (with conditions, probably) to offset against what they pay for Cucurella. If they can get Cucurella for what is effectively £30M plus Colwill they'll be doing celebratory cartwheels all the way down the Kings Road!
Bridcutt
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- Aug 10, 2011
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Someone ask Barber if it's true
Someone ask Barber if it's true
- Jul 10, 2003
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If it's all right for the Albion, he'll go and I'm quite happy to accept that, but if, IF he starts against the Barcodes I would love it 
Quite apart from the Andy Naylor over [MENTION=38333]Swansman[/MENTION] thing
Quite apart from the Andy Naylor over [MENTION=38333]Swansman[/MENTION] thing
TWOCHOICEStom
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The best bit about this entire saga is just how much control we have for once. If Bloom blew a raspberry in their faces tomorrow it's not like he couldn't sell Cucu for a huge sum at the next window or even next season.
BRIGHT ON Q
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- Jul 5, 2003
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Atilla eat your heart out
*that was for the fans forum thread!*
*that was for the fans forum thread!*
Kosh
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If it's all right for the Albion, he'll go and I'm quite happy to accept that, but if, IF he starts against the Barcodes I would love it
Quite apart from the Andy Naylor over [MENTION=38333]Swansman[/MENTION] thing
I do miss king Kev... although it’s always struck me how the background looks like an average 8 year olds bedroom ... how times have changed.
Love that passion, love it.
Ahem.
Blue Valkyrie
Not seen such Bravery!
Blimey. Are medicals ever done before the clubs agree a deal ?
Unless we are hushing it up so a club we are buying off don't know we'll have pots of cash.
Totally bizarre.