Marc Cucurella has been a Real Madrid player for about five minutes, and he’s already working the phones. The new left-back, who just left Chelsea for £52 million, is publicly pushing for a reunion with his old teammate Enzo Fernandez. And here’s the interesting part: it might actually happen.
Cucurella was asked about Fernandez while on World Cup duty with Spain, and he didn’t play it cool. He basically said yeah, I’ve already talked to him, and I’d love to see him in Madrid.
“He’s a great player and a friend of mine,” Cucurella told reporters. “He congratulated me on the signing. I hope it happens. I would be very happy. We were very happy at Chelsea, and to have the opportunity to both sign for Real Madrid in the same summer. I hope he’s lucky and becomes a Real Madrid player.”
That’s about as direct as it gets without someone actually handing in a transfer request.
What’s the actual deal here
Real Madrid are reportedly ready to go all out for Fernandez this summer. And we’re not talking small money. Chelsea values the Argentine World Cup winner at around £120 million, roughly $150 million. That’s steep, even for a club that just spent big on Cucurella.
But here’s the thing: new Madrid manager Jose Mourinho has reportedly signed off on the move. The club is willing to meet Chelsea’s demands, according to multiple reports. Fernandez has also hinted before that he’d love to live in Madrid someday. That’s not nothing.
The connection matters
Cucurella and Fernandez were teammates during a messy period at Chelsea. New owners, constant manager turnover, a squad that never quite clicked. They got tight through all that chaos. Now Cucurella is back in Spain and clearly wants to run it back with his guy at the Bernabeu.
Fernandez is 24, already a World Cup winner with Argentina, and has the kind of midfield engine that Madrid likes. He’s athletic, he can pass, he’s not afraid of a tackle. Mourinho historically builds teams around midfielders who do all three.
Madrid are expected to formalize their interest in the coming days. That part is coming from sources close to the situation, not just Cucurella’s wishful thinking.
So you have a player who wants to leave. A club that wants to sell, for the right price. Another club with the money and a manager who wants him. And a friend on the inside already making the case. Is it a done deal? No. But it’s a lot more than just gossip at this point.
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