Brighton have turned down a £30m supply for Manchester Metropolis’s Marc Cucurella.
The supply is effectively under the Brighton participant’s valuation, which is known to be £50m.
Sky sports activities information can verify that Brighton turned down the Premier League champions’ first supply for the participant.
The 23-year-old loved a extremely profitable first season within the Premier League after becoming a member of from Getafe in a deal value round £15m final summer season.
Manchester Metropolis want to defend their Premier League title by strengthening themselves in different areas following the arrival of Erling Haaland from Borussia Dortmund.
Brighton don’t wish to let Cucurella go. It might take a giant supply for them to promote, as he has 4 years left on his contract at Amex.
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Talking in early July, Brighton boss Graham Potter says Marc Cucurella has been unaffected by rumors linking the left-back with a transfer to Premier League champions Manchester Metropolis.
Carra: The left again, Pep’s problematic place
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Brighton have turned down a £30m bid for Manchester Metropolis’s Marc Cucurella
Jamie Carragher says Man Metropolis have lacked an “excellent” left-back throughout Pep Guardiola’s time in cost, however Cucurella would supply wholesome competitors if he strikes to the Etihad.
chatting with Sky sports activities informationthe previous Liverpool defender stated: “I believe Man Metropolis have all the time lacked, actually since Pep has been there, a very excellent left-back. It was all the time the place the place they’ve had totally different gamers at totally different instances.”
“You are by no means positive who performs there each week when you understand Kyle Walker performs proper again. [Joao] Cancelo has come on and he is been nearly as good as anybody, however I am positive Pep would really like a left foot there.
Joao Cancelo impressed as a Man Metropolis left-back final season
“Zinchenko moved to Arsenal, so while you ask ‘is it value it’, Man Metropolis usually spend £40-50m on full-backs. They’ve executed this notoriously since Pep got here and so they like all switch and what you pay for, in the event you play. Nicely, you suppose it is value it.
“He appears like a cultured operator while you see him in a Brighton shirt. He performs the same sort of soccer to Manchester Metropolis in possession, so I am positive he’ll be a great signing.”
“It is one thing that Man Metropolis presumably want now with Zinchenko shifting ahead and having a bit extra competitors for Cancelo, who can then present competitors on the opposite facet for Walker.”
Evaluation: Why are Manchester Metropolis after Cucurella?
Ron Walker of Sky Sports activities:
Since Benjamin Mendy was arrested final summer season, Manchester Metropolis have operated with no pure left-back. Zinchenko has held this place for a number of years. Cancelo made the job his personal final season, to the purpose the place his teammates named him within the PFA Crew of the Yr.
Zinchenko is now about to hitch Arsenal. Whereas Cancelo has the flexibility to play on both facet of the protection, better depth is a pure requirement for the membership.
Cucurella has tailored to the Premier League with ease.
He was named Brighton’s Participant of the Season for 2021/22, a marketing campaign by which they achieved their finest league end.
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Manchester Metropolis kick off their Premier League title protection with a go to to West Ham on Sunday 7 August, with the sport dwell on Sky Sports activities.
The primary Manchester derby of the season is on the Etihad on October 1, earlier than Metropolis journey to title rivals Liverpool on October 15.
The champions’ final recreation earlier than the season takes a break for the winter World Cup is at Brentford on November 12 and when the marketing campaign resumes they tackle Leeds at Elland Highway on Boxing Day.
Metropolis have a rocky begin to 2023 with tough back-to-back clashes at Chelsea and Manchester United on January 2 and 14 respectively.
Because the marketing campaign attracts to an in depth, Pep Guardiola’s facet have their return recreation with Liverpool on the Etihad on April 1 after which host Chelsea on Might 20, earlier than concluding in Brentford on Might 28. Might.
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