Chelsea could be in position to hand potential new signing Marc Cucurella after the Blues have looked to hijack Manchester City's deal for the 24-year-old.
football.london understands that Chelsea are in advanced talks with Brighton & Hove Albion over a deal to sign Cucurella after Man City had been the front-runners to sign the Spaniard all summer long. Talks between the Premier League champions and Brighton recently broke down, with the Seagulls looking for £50 million.
Cucurella handed in an official transfer request at the Amex Stadium last week, but Brighton did not lower their asking price. Chelsea are now confident they can match that and have made it clear to the Seagulls that they will indeed do so.
