Brighton recieve record fee
Chelsea have completed a rather audacious move for Brighton left-back Marc Cucurella, after both clubs confirmed a transfer that would see the Spaniard make the move to Stamford Bridge and sign a six-year deal. According to reports in England, the former Barcelona youth prospect could cost the Blues as much as £60 million (€71m), with an initital transfer fee of £55m with £5m in add ons. In a statement, Brighton confirmed that the defender leaves the club as their record sale, meaning Cucurella was sold for more than the €58.5m Ben White cost Arsenal in 2021.
“I’m really happy,” said Cucurella in an interview with the Chelsea website. “It’s a big opportunity for me to join one of the best clubs in the world and I’m going to work hard to be happy here and help the team.” Cucurella’s move to Stamford Bridge now means that he becomes Chelsea’s sixth most expensive signing ever, behind Christian Pulisic’s move from Borussia Dortmund in 2018. However the defender can lay claim to being the club’s most expensive defender ever, surpassing £45m spent on Ben Chilwell in 2020. “Marc is an elite defender of proven Premier League quality and he further strengthens our squad going into the new season,” said Chelsea chairman Todd Boehly. “We continue to work on and off the pitch, and we’re delighted Marc will be a part of the present and future at Chelsea.”
Dybala, Haaland & Co. – The biggest done deals of the summer
Paulo Dybala | Juventus -> AS Roma | Market value: €35m
© imago images
Free transfer
This gallery takes into account both transfer fee and market value. The higher number is decisive for the ranking.
Last updated: 5 August 2022
Andreas Christensen | Chelsea -> FC Barcelona | Market value: €35m
© imago images
Free transfer
Niklas Süle | Bayern Munich -> BVB | Market value: €35m
© imago images
Free transfer
Ryan Gravenberch | Ajax -> Bayern Munich | Market value: 35m
© imago images
Fee: €18.5m (possible add-ons: €5.5m)
Yves Bissouma | Brighton -> Tottenham | Market value: €35m
© imago images
Fee: €29.2m (possible add-ons: €6m)
Karim Adeyemi | RB Salzburg -> BVB | Market value: €35m
© imago images
Fee: €30m
Sébastien Haller | Ajax -> BVB | Market value: €35m
© imago images
Fee: €31m
Nayef Aguerd | Stade Rennais -> West Ham | Fee: €35m
© TM/imago images
Market value: €12m (possible add-ons)
Oleksandr Zinchenko | Man City -> Arsenal | Fee: €35m
© imago images
Market value: €25m
Fábio Vieira | Porto -> Arsenal | Fee: €35m
© imago images
Market value: €25m
Gianluca Scamacca | Sassuolo -> West Ham | Fee: €36m
© imago images
Market value: €30m (possible add-ons: €6m)
Sven Botman | Lille -> Newcastle | Fee: €37m
© imago images
Market value: €30m (possible add-ons)
Kalidou Koulibaly | Napoli -> Chelsea | Fee: €38m
© imago images
Market value: €35m
Antonio Rüdiger | Chelsea -> Real Madrid | Market value: €40m
© imago images
Free transfer
Diego Carlos | Sevilla -> Aston Villa | Market value: €40m
© imago images
Fee: €31m
Nuno Mendes | Sporting -> PSG (previously on loan) | Market value: €40m
© imago images
Fee: €38m
Bremer | Torino -> Juventus | Fee: €41m
© imago images
Market value: €35m
Vitinha | FC Porto -> PSG | Fee: €41.5m
© imago images
Market value: €30m
Franck Kessié | AC Milan -> FC Barcelona | Market value: €45m
© imago images
Free transfer
Robert Lewandowski | Bayern Munich -> FC Barcelona | Fee: €45m
© imago images
Market value: €45m (possible add-ons: €5m)
Paul Pogba | Man United -> Juventus | Market value: €48m
© imago images
Free transfer
Kalvin Phillips | Leeds -> Man City | Market value: €50m
© imago images
Fee: €48.8m
Jules Koundé | Sevilla -> FC Barcelona | Fee: €50m
© imago images
Market value: €60m
Gabriel Jesus | Man City -> Arsenal | Fee: €52.2m
© imago images
Market value: €50m
Lisandro Martínez | Ajax -> Man United | Fee: €57.37m
© imago images
Market value: €32m (possible add-ons: €10m)
Raphinha | Leeds -> FC Barcelona | Fee: €58m
© imago images
Market value: €45m (possible add-ons: €9m)
Richarlison | Everton -> Tottenham | Fee: €58m
© imago images
Market value: €48m
Federico Chiesa | Fiorentina -> Juventus (previously on loan) | Market value: €70m
© imago images
Fee: €40m + €12.6m loan fee (possible add-ons: €7.4m)
Marc Cucurella | Brighton -> Chelsea | Fee: €65.3m
© imago images
Market value: €28m (possible add-ons: €8.3m)
Romelu Lukaku | Chelsea -> Inter Milan | Market value: €70m
© imago images
Loan fee: €8m
Sadio Mané | Liverpool -> Bayern Munich | Market value: €70m
© imago images
Fee: €32m (possible add-ons: €9m)
Raheem Sterling | Man City -> Chelsea | Market value: €70m
© imago images
Fee: €56.2m
Matthijs de Ligt | Juventus -> Bayern Munich | Market value: €70m
© imago images
Fee: €67m (possible add-ons: €10m)
Darwin Núñez | Benfica -> Liverpool | Fee: €75m
© imago images
Market value: €55m (possible add-ons: €25m)
Aurélien Tchouameni | Monaco -> Real Madrid | Fee: €80m
© imago images
Market value: €60m (possible add-ons: €20m)
Erling Haaland | BVB -> Man City | Market value: €150m
© imago images
Fee: €60m
Fans of the London club will be delighted to see their side making serious moves in the transfer window, following a notable slow start to the summer off-season which was in part due to Chelsea’s change in ownership. However, Cucurella not only makes the move to Chelsea as their third signing of the summer but also after some serious competition from Manchester City. According to reports in England, the Premier League champions were unwilling to match Brighton’s sale price, which Chelsea have now clearly been happy to match.
There’s little doubt that Cucurella has gone from strength to strength in recent seasons, having left his boyhood club Barcelona as recently as 2020 when Getafe signed the defender for £10.6m. The full-back then made the move to the Premier League in 2021 for a modest fee of £16m, which means Brighton will make an extensive profit on a defender that only made 38 appearances for the club. Which has undoubtedly been showcased in the player’s market value, which recently shot up from €20m to €28m.
The most expensive Premier League signings in the summer of 2022
Tyrell Malacia | Feyenoord -> Man United | Fee: €15M
© imago images
Market value: €17M
Last updated: 5 August 2022
Aaron Hickey | Bologna -> Brentford | Fee: €16.5M
© imago images
Market value: €18M
Hee-chan Hwang | RB Leipzig -> Wolves (previously on loan) | Fee: €16.7M
© imago images
Market value: €16M
Tyler Adams | RB Leipzig -> Leeds | Fee: €17M
© TM/imago images
Market value: €17M (possible add-ons: €6m)
Matt Targett | Aston Villa -> Newcastle (previously on loan) | Fee: €17.5M
© imago images
Market value: €17M
Carney Chukwuemeka | Aston Villa -> Chelsea | Fee: €18M
© imago images
Market value: €6m (possible add-ons: €6m)
Keane Lewis-Potter | Hull CIty -> Brentford | Fee: €19M
© imago images
Market value: €12M
Neco Williams | Liverpool -> Nottingham Forest | Fee: €20M
© imago images
Market value: €8M
Philippe Coutinho | FC Barcelona -> Aston Villa (previously on loan) | Fee: €20m
© imago images
Market value: €20m
João Palhinha | Sporting CP -> Fulham | Fee: €20m
© imago images
Market value: €25m
Taiwo Awoniyi | Union Berlin -> Nottingham Forest | Fee: €20.5m
© imago images
Market value: €20m
Cheick Doucouré | Lens -> Crystal Palace | Fee: €21.3m
© imago images
Market value: €15m (possible add-ons)
Nathan Collins | Burnley -> Wolves | Fee: €24.3m
© imago images
Market value: €10m
Luis Sinisterra | Feyenoord -> Leeds United | Fee: €25m
© imago images
Market value: €25m
Yves Bissouma | Brighton -> Tottenham | Fee: €29.2m
© imago images
Market value: €35m (possible add-ons: €6m)
Diego Carlos | Sevilla -> Aston Villa | Fee: €31m
© imago images
Market value: €40m
Brenden Aaronson | RB Salzburg -> Leeds | Fee: €32.8m
© imago images
Market value: €25m
Nayef Aguerd | Stade Rennais -> West Ham | Fee: €35m
© TM/imago images
Market value: €12m (possible add-ons)
Oleksandr Zinchenko | Man City -> Arsenal | Fee: €35m
© imago images
Market value: €25m
Fábio Vieira | Porto -> Arsenal | Fee: €35m
© imago images
Market value: €25m
Gianluca Scamacca | Sassuolo -> West Ham | Fee: €36m
© imago images
Market value: €30m (possible add-ons: €6m)
Sven Botman | Lille -> Newcastle | Fee: €37m
© imago images
Market value: €30m
Kalidou Koulibaly | Napoli -> Chelsea | Fee: €38m
© imago images
Market value: €35m
Kalvin Phillips | Leeds United -> Manchester City | Fee: €48.8m
© imago images
Market value: €50m
Gabriel Jesus | Manchester City -> Arsenal | Fee: €52.3m
© imago images
Market value: €50m
Raheem Sterling | Man City -> Chelsea | Market value: Fee: €56.2m
© imago images
Market value: €70m
Lisandro Martínez | Ajax -> Man United | Fee: 57.37m
© imago images
Market value: €32m (possible add-ons: €10m)
Richarlison | Everton -> Tottenham | Fee: €58m
© Imago/TM
Market value: €48m
Erling Haaland | BVB -> Man City | Fee: €60m
© imago images
Market value: €150m
Marc Cucurella | Brighton -> Chelsea | Fee: €65.3m
© imago images
Market value: €28m (possible add-ons: €8.3m)
Darwin Núñez | Benfica -> Liverpool | Fee: €75m
© imago images
Market value: €55m (possible add-ons: €25m)
Homepage
Source link
