Barcelona Move Difficult To Turn Down – Cucurella

Chelsea defender Marc Cucurella has said it would be “hard to turn down” an offer to return to his former club, Barcelona.

The 27-year-old, who was developed by Espanyol’s academy and then played for Barcelona’s youth teams, made one first-team appearance for the Catalan club in 2017.

He played for Eibar and Getafe in La Liga before joining Brighton in 2021.

An impressive first season in the Premier League earned him a £60m move to Chelsea, where the Spain defender has become established as the regular left-back.

Asked about a return to his homeland, Cucurella said: “Spain is always Spain. It is where I grew up and you always think about going back.

“But I would [prefer to] leave it for a few years down the line. I am very happy here and it is a great life experience.”

Pushed specifically on a return to Barcelona, Cucurella added: “It is clear if that situation [Barcelona making an offer] did arise, it is hard to turn down, but I would have to consider it in the end.

“It is not just me, I also have to think about my family and together we would have to decide what’s best for us.

“As I have said before, right now I am not thinking about that. If it comes, it will come, and we will see what decision is made.”