Real Madrid reach verbal agreement to sign Chelsea star - Fabrizio Romano

× According to transfer expert Fabrizio Romano, Spanish juggernauts Real Madrid have reached a verbal agreement to sign Chelsea star Marc Cucurella. The Italian claimed that the defender is also interested in the move and has already agreed on verbal terms. Ad Cucurella joined the Blues in August 2022 for a reported £56 million fee that rose to £63 million with add-ons.

Although he struggled in his first two seasons at the club, he has established himself as one of the best left-backs in world football over the last two campaigns. Overall, the 27-year-old has bagged nine goals and 13 assists in 163 appearances for Chelsea across all competitions. He won the UEFA Conference League and the expanded FIFA Club World Cup with the Blues in 2025 and also played a crucial role in Spain's EURO 2024 triumph.

Ad Trending In an X post on Sunday (June 14), Romano broke the news of a verbal agreement between Real Madrid and Chelsea for Cucurella's transfer. The Italian journalist asserted that the Spaniard is the left-back wanted by newly-appointed Los Blancos boss Jose Mourinho. While Real's options at left-back include Fran Garcia, Alvaro Carreras and Ferland Mendy, the addition of Cucurella would give Mourinho a new attacking dimension on the left flank.

According to Romano, the Spanish defender, who graduated from Barcelona's famed La Masia academy, will move from Stamford Bridge to the Santiago Bernabeu after the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Ad Cucurella will be seen in action for Spain against Cabo Verde (June 15), Saudi Arabia (June 21) and Uruguay (June 26) in Group H of the World Cup. Chelsea have set asking price for star midfielder amid interest from Real Madrid and Manchester City - Reports Chelsea have set an asking price for midfield star Enzo Fernandez amid growing interest from Real Madrid and Manchester City.

Ad Fernandez enjoyed a stellar 2025-26 campaign with the Blues, racking up 15 goals and seven assists in 54 appearances across all competitions. His performances grabbed a lot of eyeballs, resulting in multiple top European sides reportedly adding him to their transfer shortlist. According to Football Insider's Pete O'Rourke (via Football365), the Blues are looking for a fee in the range of £120 million for the Argentine.

O'Rourke suggests that the London side are looking to make a profit on the then-British record £106.8 million fee they spent to sign him from Benfica. Ad Fernandez could possibly move to Manchester City and reunite with former Blues boss Enzo Maresca.

However, with the Cityzens' attention focused on signing Elliot Anderson from Nottingham Forest, it is unlikely that they make a move for the Argentine midfielder.Real Madrid have considered Fernandez as an option to improve their quality in midfield. However, new boss Jose Mourinho has claimed that the Merengues should invest in the overall growth of the squad instead of signing big-money players.

× Was this article helpful? Thank You for feedback Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Edited by Aaryan Nagraj According to transfer expert Fabrizio Romano, Spanish juggernauts Real Madrid have reached a verbal agreement to sign Chelsea star Marc Cucurella. The Italian claimed that the defender is also interested in the move and has already agreed on verbal terms.

Ad Cucurella joined the Blues in August 2022 for a reported £56 million fee that rose to £63 million with add-ons. Although he struggled in his first two seasons at the club, he has established himself as one of the best left-backs in world football over the last two campaigns. Overall, the 27-year-old has bagged nine goals and 13 assists in 163 appearances for Chelsea across all competitions.

He won the UEFA Conference League and the expanded FIFA Club World Cup with the Blues in 2025 and also played a crucial role in Spain's EURO 2024 triumph. Ad Trending In an X post on Sunday (June 14), Romano broke the news of a verbal agreement between Real Madrid and Chelsea for Cucurella's transfer. The Italian journalist asserted that the Spaniard is the left-back wanted by newly-appointed Los Blancos boss Jose Mourinho.

While Real's options at left-back include Fran Garcia, Alvaro Carreras and Ferland Mendy, the addition of Cucurella would give Mourinho a new attacking dimension on the left flank. According to Romano, the Spanish defender, who graduated from Barcelona's famed La Masia academy, will move from Stamford Bridge to the Santiago Bernabeu after the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Ad Cucurella will be seen in action for Spain against Cabo Verde (June 15), Saudi Arabia (June 21) and Uruguay (June 26) in Group H of the World Cup.

Chelsea have set asking price for star midfielder amid interest from Real Madrid and Manchester City - Reports Chelsea have set an asking price for midfield star Enzo Fernandez amid growing interest from Real Madrid and Manchester City. Ad Fernandez enjoyed a stellar 2025-26 campaign with the Blues, racking up 15 goals and seven assists in 54 appearances across all competitio