Guardiola reveals three Cucurella alternatives as Man City low-ball Brighton for full-back

21.07.2022 - 12:45 msn.com

Pep Guardiola has revealed three Manchester City alternatives should they fail in their attempts to sign Marc Cucurella from Brighton.

City have already secured the signings of Erling Haaland and Kalvin Phillips this summer, with Cucurella thought to be the final piece of the puzzle ahead of the new season. READ MORE: Lingard next?

Five players who became their Premier League club’s highest earners this summer Reports earlier this week suggested City and Brighton were some way apart in their valuations of the Spaniard and David Ornstein has confirmed City’s first offer is £20million short of the Seagulls’ asking price.

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Chelsea are set to complete the signing of Marc Cucurella from Brighton for a fee believed to be over £50m with Levi Colwill set to go in the opposite direction. Personal terms were agreed on Tuesday before Chelsea met Brighton's valuation of the player. Ad/> Cucurella had originally been a Manchester City transfer target and handed in a transfer request last Friday in a bid to push through a move to the Premier League champions, but Chelsea have ultimately managed to convince the Spaniard to move to London instead.