Brighton deny ‘inaccurate’ report linking Cucurella to Chelsea

Brighton and Hove Albion have issued an official statement in which they declare that they have received an offer to sell defender Marc Cucurella, who is being targeted by Chelsea.

Reports had emerged on Wednesday evening that Chelsea had beaten Manchester City to the signing of Cucurella, agreeing a £50 million fee with Brighton.

However, in a tweet on Wednesday night, Brighton said the club have not agreed to sell the Spanish star.

“Contrary to inaccurate reports from numerous media outlets this evening, no agreement has been reached with any club to sell Marc Cucurella,” Brighton wrote on Twitter.

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Meanwhile, Chelsea manager, Thomas Tuchel, is keen to sign another new center-back after Kalidou Koulibaly’s arrival from Napoli.