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Cucurella joins Real Madrid - will Fernandez follow?
Key takeaways
- The 27-year-old defender was the subject of a deal worth up to £51.8m on Sunday evening, with the transfer announced swiftly on Monday morning.
- Sources in Spain say the agreement progressed rapidly with Chelsea, and a similar scenario could now develop with Fernandez.
- Much depends on Madrid's willingness to spend a significant fee on the midfielder, who is valued by Chelsea at £120m.
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The 27-year-old defender was the subject of a deal worth up to £51.8m on Sunday evening, with the transfer announced swiftly on Monday morning.
Sources in Spain say the agreement progressed rapidly with Chelsea, and a similar scenario could now develop with Fernandez.
Much depends on Madrid's willingness to spend a significant fee on the midfielder, who is valued by Chelsea at £120m.
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