By Football365
Published on 2026-03-01 13:34:00
Chelsea owner Todd Boehly admits he only pursued Marc Cucurella in his first summer at the club because Manchester City wanted to sign him first.
The Blues have spent an incredible £1.5billion on 37 first-team players since a Boehly-led consortium bought the club in 2022.
There have not been too many roaring successes, but £62million signing Cucurella has performed very well after a difficult start.
Chelsea fans were initially skeptical of the Spanish left-back, as the club’s first managerial appointment under Boehly, Graham Potter, noted in November 2024.
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Potter said he felt the Blues fan base had a “real dislike” for Cucurella, explaining:…
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