Lightning operation. This is how the signing of Cucurella for Real Madrid. And everything has been done in the 48 most intense hours of the player’s life. On Friday night Real Madrid made their first offer, Mourinho personally called Marc and everything was signed on Sunday morning. The transfer will be 55 million fixed + 5 in variables and it will be officialthis Monday morning.
First image of Cucurella after the Real Madrid bombing
On Friday, first contact
“Cucurella or nobody”. It is the message that Jose Mourinho It was transmitted to the sports management of Real Madrid, so the white club began to work on hiring him. Friday late afternoon He had already made his offer and the negotiation flowed quickly between all parties involved.
Saturday was an intense day. The amounts, the years of the contract, the variables… Everyone’s intention was to close an agreement as soon as possible and, in case the player had doubts, the key figure for his hiring entered the scene: Jose Mourinho.
Mourinho, during a match.
Mourinho’s call
Mourinho entered fully into the Cucurella operation, so he picked up the phone and called the side. “I want you in my project, it’s you or nobody”. The Portuguese is clear that Marc is one of the pieces he needs to make his Real Madrid more solid and he made it known to a player who, from the Spanish team’s concentration in Chattanooga, gave the go-ahead for everything to move forward after a relaxed chat with the man who will be his new coach.
Agreement on Sunday and announcement on Monday
With the approval of all parties involved, the agreement was officially closed this Sunday. A lightning operation in which Not even 48 hours passed from the first formal offer from Real Madrid until the signing of the contract.
We are happy. It’s good news and we celebrate it
Then, From the London club the news was leaked at the same time that Marc Cucurella was carrying out his last training session with Spain. before the World Cup debut against Cape Verde. Information that caused an earthquake in the Spanish delegationsince no one was aware that the signing was going to occur due to the discretion and fleeting nature of an operation that Real Madrid will officially announce this Monday morningbefore Spain’s debut in the World Cup.
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Coach support
One of the first reactions to Cucurella’s signing for Real Madrid has been that of the coach Luis de la Fuente: “We will be happy with situations that make the players happy. Nor creates an uncomfortable situation. Nobody would do anything that could affect the group. We are happy. It’s good news and we celebrate it. “I’m as happy as they are,” he explained.
Nearly 150 million euros in transfers
The 55 million fixed and 5 million in variables that Real Madrid will pay place Marc Cucurella at the top of the table of footballers who have generated the most money in transfers. More than 150 million euros throughout his career: the 65 that Chelsea paid to Brighton, the almost 20 that Brighton paid to Getafe, the more than 10 that the blue club paid to Barcelona… And now the 55+5 that Real Madrid will pay.
