Chelsea have signed Spain defender Marc Cucurella from Brighton in a deal worth more than £60m.
The 24-year-old left-back, who scored one goal in 38 games in his only season for the Seagulls, has signed a six-year contract.”I’m really happy. It’s a big opportunity for me to join one of the best clubs in the world,” said Cucurella.
It is Brighton’s record sale, surpassing Ben White’s £50m move to Arsenal last summer.
A Barcelona academy graduate, Cucurella has won one senior cap for Spain and played for the under-23 side that won silver at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
Last month Brighton rejected a £30m bid from champions Manchester City for Cucurella, who handed in a transfer request after City expressed an interest.
Cucurella is the second big-money departure from Brighton this summer after midfielder Yves Bissouma joined Tottenham for £25m plus add-ons.
This summer Chelsea have brought in England forward Raheem Sterling from Manchester City for £50m, Senegal defender Kalidou Koulibaly from Napoli for £34m and midfielder Carney Chukwuemeka from Aston Villa for £20m.
