Overview
- Real Madrid completed Marc Cucurella's transfer from Chelsea for a reported €55 million, a deal confirmed by multiple outlets.
- Cucurella said the move was finalised in about 36 hours and was completed before Spain's opening World Cup match on Monday.
- He told reporters that Jose Mourinho personally called to express his desire to work with him and that he felt he could not refuse the Madrid offer.
- The signing is one of several big arrivals since Mourinho's return to Real Madrid, joining purchases such as Bernardo Silva and Ibrahima Konate.
- Cucurella said he is grateful to Chelsea for his time there and expects the settled transfer to help his focus for Spain, while Chelsea's struggles last season made departures more likely.