Atletico Madrid Begins Moves to Open Negotiations for Cucurella

Atletico Madrid is preparing to take its first steps to sign Spanish left-back Marc Cucurella, a player from Chelsea, as part of the club's plans to strengthen its squad during the summer transfer window.

Reports, citing journalist Ben Jacobs, indicated that Atletico Madrid is preparing to open negotiations with Chelsea to explore the possibility of signing the player in the upcoming phase.

Marc Cucurella is considered one of Atlético Madrid's top targets for this position, as the player has expressed a desire to leave London and is open to the idea of returning to Madrid after his previous experience with Getafe.

The potential deal is valued between 40 and 50 million euros, with the player's contract with Chelsea still having two more years, despite a challenging season for the English team, which ended outside the European competitions.

The information indicates that official negotiations may progress after the Spanish national team's participation in the World Cup concludes, as the player is currently focused on his international career with his national team.

In an interview with "Cadena COPE" radio, Cucurella stated: "I asked not to be spoken to about these matters these days. I don't like being preoccupied with them. I have enough on my plate with my family and don't want to think about other things right now."