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Daily Mirror
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Daniel Orme

Marc Cucurella reveals he had to Google one of Chelsea's January signings

Chelsea star Marc Cucurella has revealed that he did not previously know who British record transfer Enzo Fernandez was - and even had to Google him ahead of his January arrival at Stamford Bridge.

The Argentine completed a £106m move to West London in the closing hours of the January transfer window, with the Blues managing to seal a deal after protracted negotiations with his former club Benfica. Fernandez’s switch followed a highly-impressive World Cup from the midfielder where his performances helped Argentina to the title in Qatar.

Despite the huge outlay on his services, Cucurella has admitted that he did not who his new teammate was but was left impressed by his displays during the tournament. Speaking to ESPN’s Sports Centre, the Spanish defender said: “I liked to watch matches in which my friends were playing, so I was watching Argentina because of Alexis [MacAllister].

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