Marc Cucurella joined Brighton for £15m in summer time 2021 and was once named as the club's participant of the season after impressing in 2021/22; Man City have had a £30m bid for the left-back grew to become down; Brighton price participant at £50m
Brighton defender Marc Cucurella has passed in a switch request in a bid to push thru a pass to Manchester City.
Sky Sports News knows the improvement has no longer modified Brighton's stance on protecting association in their valuation for the 24-year-old.
The Seagulls have rejected a £30m bid for the full-back from defending Premier League champions City and fee the Spaniard at £50m.
Cucurella loved a vastly profitable first Premier League season after becoming a member of from Getafe in a deal well worth round £15m closing summer time and used to be named Brighton's participant of the season.
Brighton do no longer desire to let Cucurella depart and it would take a large provide for them to promote as he has 4 years final on his contract at the Amex. However, the left-back has now pushed for a pass by means of asking to be sold.
Manchester City supervisor Pep Guardiola introduced hobby in signing a left-back however refused to be drawn into the today's replace on Cucurella's future.
"If possible, sure [we desire to signal a left-back]," stated Guardiola in a press convention earlier than City's Community Shield sport towards Liverpool on Saturday.
"But if not, we stay. Joao [Cancelo] can play there. Josh [Wilson-Esbrand] and Nathan [Ake, too]. I in no way bitch about the squad I have in view that the first season. What the membership can do is the advantage for the membership now not me."
When requested about Cucurella specifically, Guardiola said: "He's a Brighton player, I can't say whatever else."
The City supervisor additionally introduced that defender Aymeric Laporte will be out till September after present process knee surgery.
Brighton supervisor Graham Potter instructed Sky Sports News this week that whilst he respects the thought that gamers like Cucurella have profession ambitions and households to suppose about, a pass for his left-back is no longer well worth speaking about till the two golf equipment can agree on a fee.