“I called him”, “I speak to him to come to Chelsea” – £175,000-per-week Chelsea star reveals he’s ‘Pushing’ for 21-year-old winger to sign for Chelsea
Chelsea player Marc Cucurella has explained what makes Athletic Club winger Nico Williams unique and stated that he is “pushing” for his team to sign Nico Williams, his teammate from Spain.
Because of his contract’s release clause, the winger is available for about €55 million this summer, but it’s unclear where the 21-year-old will ultimately wind up.
After the player finished the La Liga season with 14 assists, FootballTransfers exclusively disclosed that Arsenal is willing to activate the player’s release clause, meaning Barcelona is likely to be priced out of a deal for him.
Cucurella, though, is keen for Chelsea to move and thinks Nico Williams would be a “great signing.”
Speaking to Spanish outlet Sport, he said: “He is a great player. He is bringing out all his potential. He is a source of pride that he is on our team, that he is our teammate and with players like him everything is easier.
“He would be a great signing, but it all depends on what he wants to do. I’m pushing him to sign for Chelsea. In the end, it all depends on him. He’s very young, with a lot of experience, and I think he’ll be a great player.”
Cucurella also spoke up on what makes Nico and Barcelona’s Lamine Yamal special as wingers.
“The good thing about them is that they do their own thing,” he said. “They don’t seem to care about anything, they play the game as if it were a training session or with friends. That makes them different, to play with this self-confidence and joy that people like. On top of that, if they play on your team, you enjoy them.”
Cucurella on Guiu
Cucurella has revealed that he has spoken to Marc Guiu, the young forward who recently signed for Chelsea from Barcelona.
“We spoke and I told him that if he needed anything, he should let me know. I’m happy because he’s a great player, very young, with a very promising future and we’re going to take care of him so that he can play his best football,” the Chelsea defender said.
He was also asked if he found it “strange” Guiu wanted to leave Barcelona at 17 before getting his debut for the club.
Cucurella responded: “It’s complicated. All footballers want to play. Some have held out, been patient and have not had the opportunity. Football is difficult, nobody guarantees you anything, you have to take advantage of your opportunities and think about your future.”
Cucurella is expected to start for Spain against Germany in the first Euro 2024 quarter-final on Friday.