Overview
- Cucurella trained with the first team at Valdebebas on Monday, spoke to Real Madrid TV after the session, and completed the formal start of his Madrid career.
- He called joining the club “a source of pride” and described Real Madrid as the biggest club in Europe while promising intensity, character and hard work on the left.
- The 2026 signing moved from Chelsea in a reported €55m deal that was delayed by his role in Spain’s World Cup campaign, allowing him to join the squad only after the tournament.
- José Mourinho has returned as manager and Cucurella is one of several summer additions that the club has brought in to refresh the squad and increase competition for places.
- Cucurella said teammates gave him a warm welcome and he is looking forward to playing at the Santiago Bernabéu; his immediate impact to watch is how quickly he adapts in friendlies and the August 22 opener.