Brighton have walked away from talks with Manchester City over the potential transfer of Spanish defender Marc Cucurella, following frustration with City's negotiating tactics, according to The Athletic's Andy Naylor.
Cucurella, who joined Brighton from Getafe in 2021 for a fee in the region of £15m, is valued at £50m by the Seagulls. Manchester City were made aware of the valuation when they first expressed interest in the player, and Brighton have been clear that there will be no negotiation on their side.
Ad/> City's latest offer is reported to be around £30m, while they were willing to go as high as £40m — still well short of Brighton's desired fee.
Serie AInter and AC Milan threaten to build new stadium away from the city as plans stall06/04/2022 AT 16:38 Having signed a five-year deal last year, Cucurella is certainly not in a position to force through a move, though he reportedly handed in an official transfer request on Friday in an attempt to do so. /> Ultimately, City have no leverage to force Brighton to sell below their established valuation.