‘It’s not easy to leave Chelsea’ – Cucurella opens up on Real Madrid move
· Yahoo Sports
Spain defender Marc Cucurella has admitted he did not expect to leave Chelsea this summer after moving to Real Madrid in a £52 million deal.
The 27-year-old’s move to Los Blancos was confirmed just hours before Spain’s World Cup opener against Cape Verde, signalling the end to his time in west London after four seasons.
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The full back spoke about the fast pace in which his transfer developed, with the deal completed in a day and a half, and admitted he did not expect to leave the Blues this summer, but is ready for the challenge of playing at one of the biggest clubs in world football.
“It was all very fast,” Cucurella said. “I got a phone call one morning. My people told me the two clubs had the terms mostly agreed and that I had to decide if I wanted to go there. I had no doubts. It is a big step for me, very important in my career. It all happened in roughly a day and a half.
“For me, that was the best thing, so it could be all done and I could keep my focus on the World Cup.
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“If you had asked me a few months ago, I would probably have told you I didn’t expect to leave Chelsea. I was very happy there, my family too. But in life and football sometimes you need to change and start chapters you did not expect. It’s not easy to leave Chelsea.
“I lived there for four years and I think I arrived as a young kid. I dreamt of winning trophies and Chelsea gave me the chance. I’m very grateful to what they gave me. But the challenge now is bigger. I can come back to my country and play for Real Madrid which is one of the best clubs in the world.
“It was not an easy decision but the right one for me and my family.
“When this happens it is normally a very long process, and one that does not only depend on me. A lot of things are factored in, and the best thing that could happen was Madrid coming in to sign me so convincingly. It didn’t come out anywhere [in the media] and by the time it did, it was all done.”
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