‘Very bad decision’, ‘just not right, honestly’ – Man City fans react as Brighton end discussions over Marc Cucurella transfer

Manchester City fans have been reacting to a post on Twitter which relays a report that claims Brighton have ended their conversations with the club over the sale of Marc Cucurella.

Pep Guardiola is keen to add the Spain left-back to his squad this summer having sold Aleksandr Zinchenko to Arsenal for approximately £30million.

City opened the bidding for Cucurella at around the same value which Brighton, quite rightly, laughed off. The Seagulls want £50million for the 24-year-old.

The two clubs have been in discussions over the last week, with Cucurella taking matters in to his own hands on Friday by reportedly submitting a transfer request.

But The Athletic says Brighton have now backed away from those discussions having told City to meet their valuation or look elsewhere.

The Seagulls have made their position clear, telling City they won’t entertain incremental increases in the value of any bids.

The report was shared on Twitter by City Xtra and it attracted plenty of attention from the club’s supporters.

“Very bad decision, Brighton.”
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“Holding a player like this is just not right, honestly.”
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“It’s a backward step for Brighton in terms of recruitment. Half decent players now will think twice about joining them !
Realistically, a move to Brighton is essentially putting oneself in the shop window, hoping for a bigger club to….”
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“We’ve been robbed so many times in the past, I can live with us walking away from that deal. We need to re-establish an image of a club not splashing the cash or we’ll always be forced to overpay for players..”
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“Chance for Wilson-Esbrand to cement his place in the team,we should trust him and give him the chance.”
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“Now we’re going to regret letting zinny go”
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