Overview
- Cucurella completed his transfer to Real Madrid in June for a reported £52 million and posted an emotional goodbye to Chelsea supporters more than a month later.
- In a video on his personal social accounts he thanked staff and fans, said “London will always be my home,” and urged hope for Chelsea’s future.
- Former teammates and club figures including John Terry, Reece James and Trevoh Chalobah publicly reacted to the farewell message.
- Cucurella has been granted extra leave after helping Spain win the World Cup and is due to join Real Madrid’s preseason squad under manager Jose Mourinho.
- Chelsea, now led by Xabi Alonso, are actively seeking a new left-back as part of a wider summer rebuild and reporting differs on Cucurella’s exact Chelsea appearance totals and fee breakdowns.