#marc-cucurella

#marc-cucurella

Finding those right elements, the first time at anything is tricky. So you're going to make mistakes and obviously having taken over in the circumstances that we did, basically the whole management team left. I was stuck being interim sporting director for the summer having no idea what made a good football player.

Marc Cucurella addition could give Chelsea the lead Cucurella's potential involvement would represent a significant talking point. The Spanish full-back initially struggled to meet expectations at Chelsea. However, over the past 18 months, the 27-year-old has staged an impressive resurgence. He has become a reliable figure on the left flank, combining defensive solidity with attacking support, and is widely regarded as one of the Premier League's most consistent full-backs. Atletico Madrid's long-standing admiration for Cucurella could play a role in the possible swap deal.

Chelsea left-back Marc Cucurella will only serve a one-match suspension following his red card in Wednesday's Premier League defeat to local rivals Fulham. The Spaniard, 27, received a straight red card for pulling back Fulham's Harry Wilson when he was running through on goal. An offence which leads to the denial of an obvious goal-scoring opportunity (DOGSO) is punished by a one-match ban.