Brighton are offering a revised contract to defender Marc Cucurella ahead of an anticipated offer from Manchester City.
The Spaniard is highly valued at Brighton who are expected to demand around £45m once City make their move.
City are expected to bid once Raheem Sterling's £55m fee is finalised with Chelsea. They also want another centre-back lined up before they allow Nathan Ake to join Chelsea.
Cucurella has impressed on the south coast after joining Brighton for £15.4million from Getafe last season.
He has been an almost-ever-present in Graham Potter's defence, making 38 appearances in all competitions last season, scoring one goal.
He went onto win the Seagulls' Player of the Year award, and his performances have perked the ears of rival clubs.
Chelsea are closing in on signing Ake after agreeing personal terms with the defender.
New Chelsea chairman Todd Boehly has been working hard on landing new faces for manager Thomas Tuchel and is believed to have reached a resolution with the 27-year-old Ake’s representatives.
City, however, will want market value for a popular member of Guardiola’s squad and quoted Newcastle £50m for the defender earlier in the summer.
cuocdemryz
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best thing for his career is to spend at least 1 more season at Brighton because there isn't as much pressure and he will get more game time
Mebacoy
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Raheem is gone City hot 45 mill
AbSixers
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if he cost 45m then i think Tierney will cost 80m
I’m arsenal fan, cucurella is far better than tierney. Have been following cucurella from Getafe even when he played under-20 for Spain… I will choose cucurella over tierney. Just wait and see him perform in man city
AbSixers
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pep should not sell him. Liverpool have four deffenders . while will city settle for two. incase of injury and to rest players.
City have Laporte, Dias and John stones according to the article if they sell Ake they will sign another central back and if they sell sterling they will sign cucurella
mancsupporter
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pep should not sell him. Liverpool have four deffenders . while will city settle for two. incase of injury and to rest players.
Laporte, dias, Stones, a new cb signing after that the youth, remember wher we had problem at cb, thats when we gave garcia chance and hevplayed really well
butux2020
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pep should not sell him. Liverpool have four deffenders . while will city settle for two. incase of injury and to rest players.
Vebbdilmz
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I hope Cucurella stays at Brighton
Nabcmnprt
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Where's arsenal we have to sign this to replace bellerin
true bros sorry is so gud this guy will fit into our way of playing easily
Chideraogbonna
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good luck
Rebadlopr
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I like him in our team Man City I really like this man at city
Rehbcdt
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Tierney is not from UK
last I checked Scotland was still a part of uk
Mancityhero
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why 😂 cause he's from uk?
Tierney is not from UK
Rehbcdt
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if he cost 45m then i think Tierney will cost 80m
why 😂 cause he's from uk?
Nichfooty
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Where's arsenal we have to sign this to replace bellerin
Different position though, this guy is left back, so if anything probably a backup or replacement for tierney
Koueimopz
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if he cost 45m then i think Tierney will cost 80m
DevonCarter
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cucurela belongs to Chelsea
keep thinking that
Citizen_forlife
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Go for David Raum
Real_HEAVEN1
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this signing would probably be the best for city if dey get him
Nabcmnprt
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Where's arsenal we have to sign this to replace bellerin
Diobeimnu
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Ake? Chelsea must be a joke. Another lukaku mistake in the horizon
rezcdilrsy
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the guy can play ball. he is a baller and must be a gunner
Nick_mbetsa
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cucurela belongs to Chelsea