Manchester City ‘have £30m bid for Marc Cucurella rejected… and will walk away if Brighton don’t lower their £50m asking price for the Spanish left back, with more talks expected in coming days’
- Brighton rejected Manchester City’s opening offer for full-back Marc Cucurella
- Negotiations began after Arsenal secured the services of Oleksandr Zinchenko
- Cucurella is currently valued at £50million by Brighton, but City offered £30m
- City are willing to up their offer but they will not make the £50m asking price
Brighton & Hove Albion have rejected Manchester City‘s opening offer for full-back Marc Cucurella, according to reports.
The two clubs entered into negotiations after Arsenal secured the services of Oleksandr Zinchenko for around £32million.
Cucurella is currently valued at £50m, but Manchester City are looking to sign the highly-rated defender for a discounted price.
Brighton & Hove Albion rejected Manchester City’s opening offer for full-back Marc Cucurella
According to The Athletic, Pep Guardiola’s side submitted an opening bid of £30m for the 23-year-old defender.
However, Brighton & Hove Albion rejected their offer as they believe Cucurella is worth at least £50m.
Negotiations over a potential deal will continue throughout the week, but City have made it clear they will walk away if Brighton refuse to budge on their asking price.
Talks between the clubs began after Arsenal secured the signing of Oleksandr Zinchenko
Brighton are in no rush to part ways with their star defender – who is valued at £50m
The Citizens are willing to increase their opening bid but they are reluctant to pay the full £50m for Cucurella – who featured 38 times for Brighton last season.
However, Brighton are said to be in no rush to sell their star defender and will subsequently hold out for an offer close to their asking price.
Cucurella would be a valuable addition to Guardiola’s side – having scored one goal and registered two assists last season.
Additionally, Guardiola has made signing a defender a top priority this summer as he only has one recognised left-back, Joao Cancelo.
City manager Pep Guardiola only has one recognised left-back, Joao Cancelo (above)
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