“100% completed to joining Man United” – Fabrizio Romano reveals Ten Hag now completes major deadline deal
Manchester United are’very close’ to announcing Marc Cucurella as the club’s latest signing after the final stumbling hurdles in negotiations with Chelsea, according to transfer specialist Fabrizio Romano, who spoke exclusively to GIVEMESPORT.
Despite spending more than £160 million on recruits this summer, Red Devils manager Erik ten Hag has set his sights on doing more business before Friday’s 11 p.m. deadline.
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According to The Athletic, Manchester United and Chelsea are still in talks after a loan proposal for Cucurella was sent earlier this week.
According to the source, the Spaniard, who has 59 Premier League appearances, is ten Hag’s top left-back target coming into the last days of the window, and talks are taking place about the potential terms of the move.
Manchester United have already made advances on luring Cucurella to Old Trafford, as he is said to have given the go-ahead to finalise negotiations with Chelsea after reaching an agreement in principle on personal terms.
The 25-year-old has had a terrible start to the new season, having been denied game time, and it is evident that he is not in Blues manager Mauricio Pochettino’s plans.
Cucurella’s drop in the pecking order just a year after Chelsea paid £60 million to sign him from Brighton & Hove Albion has Manchester United looking to pounce following a muscular injury that will keep Luke Shaw out for at least six weeks.
The Red Devils are hoping to persuade their Premier League rivals to lessen their demands, as Chelsea are wanting £7 million to sanction the former Barcelona man’s loan move.
Respected journalist Paul Brown recently told GIVEMESPORT that Cucurella has been unlucky since joining Chelsea since he has not been deployed in his preferred position on a regular basis.
What did Fabrizio Romano have to say about Cucurella?
According to Romano, Manchester United has progressed negotiations with Chelsea, with the final hurdles being a loan fee and Cucurella’s pay.
The Italian journalist is aware that the £175,000-per-week earner, who has five years left on his contract, is about to make a temporary move to Old Trafford.
“The deal between Manchester United and Chelsea is very, very advanced,” Romano told GIVEMESPORT. They still need to clarify key details, such as the loan fee and salary coverage.
