Real Madrid have signed defender Marc Cucurella from Chelsea on a six-year deal.
The fee is £47.5m plus £4.3m in add-ons, with the potential to rise to £51.8m in total.
Chelsea signed Cucurella from Brighton four years ago for £63m. The 27-year-old made 163 appearances for the club, winning the Conference League and Club World Cup.
Multiple clubs were interested in signing him but the former Barcelona full-back wanted to sign for Real Madrid. He had been linked with a return to Barca, as well as Atletico Madrid and Manchester City.
Cucurella is currently at the World Cup with Spain, who play their first Group H match against Cape Verde on Monday.
It has already been a very busy summer for incoming Real Madrid manager Jose Mourinho, who will officially start work at his new club next month. Deals for Ibrahima Konate, Denzel Dumfries and Bernardo Silva have been secured.
Cucurella made public comments criticising Chelsea's transfer policy and the decision to let Enzo Maresca leave at the start of the year.
He was not considered one of Chelsea's "untouchable" players, which includes Cole Palmer and club captain Reece James.
Netherlands defender Jorrel Hato, who joined from Ajax last summer for £37m, is now in contention to be Chelsea's first-choice left-back next season, although the club could also strengthen in that position.
Cucurella's move to Real Madrid is totally separate from any possible move for midfielder Enzo Fernandez to the same club. Fernandez said in an interview back in April that he would welcome living in Madrid.
Chelsea have very good relations with Real, but they would not let Fernandez leave for less than £120m. He arrived at Stamford Bridge from Benfica in 2023 for a fee of £106.8m.
dawklmnpru
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so xavi olanso working as madrid and Liverpool agent ...he is selling all Chelsea good player to madrid and will push Chelsea to relegation
Luebeikno
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good businez for we chelsea look d time we buy n nw with hato n quenda no prob
Nozcdlopy
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to think tha chelsea made only £1.8m on Cucurella. At the time, they were so happy when they won the race for Cucurella against Mancity. Guardiola backed down as he considered the player too expensive at £50m at the time. The Chelsea project is a failure... all good players will leave for more serious well-run clubs.
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Naokmptuz
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Chelsea fc is in a big trouble next season with the way they are selling there best players.. too bad
It's not true. Think of the more trouble of keeping players who want to leave. Enzo Fernandez too should be sold for the team to have peace. It's normal for players to leave. Even Eden Hazard who was far a better player ahead of Cucurella and Enzo Fernandez, was sold and Chelsea went ahead to win the UCL, Europa, Europa Conference, Super Cup, CWC ....so no regret for selling Cucurella and Enzo since they want to leave
Naokmptuz
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Chelsea should have pursue further business on this deal by allowing Cucurella to play two games at the World Cup before agreeing with Madrid...his worth or value could have appreciated by then. But it's also good like this, in case Cucurella picks injury at the World Cup. I wish Cucurella well at Madrid, he has paid his bills in Chelsea. Chelsea move on
HBKdll
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Now Real Madrid has a player in Spain squad
PeepsClips
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to think tha chelsea made only £1.8m on Cucurella. At the time, they were so happy when they won the race for Cucurella against Mancity. Guardiola backed down as he considered the player too expensive at £50m at the time. The Chelsea project is a failure... all good players will leave for more serious well-run clubs.
ebramovic
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with this players coming in. now madrid coaches is up to the task
ebramovic
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Chelsea fc is in a big trouble next season with the way they are selling there best players.. too bad
pieeimpr
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finally madrid has one player in world cup
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pieeimpr
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ruhckoty
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finally madrid has one player in world cup
jiacelnsu
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Hala Madrid you will never go wrong 💯💯