Real Madrid have formally announced the signing of Chelsea defender Marc Cucurella in a permanent deal worth £52m.
The 27-year-old left-back has put pen to paper on a long-term contract at the Bernabeu, bringing his four-year stint at Stamford Bridge to an abrupt end.
Florentino Perez moved decisively for the Spaniard to bolster Real’s defensive flanks, leaving incoming Chelsea boss Xabi Alonso with an immediate structural void to fill as he prepares to implement his preferred back-three system next month.
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