Chelsea establish Juventus left-back Andrea Cambiaso as Marc Cucurella’s substitute

Chelsea have recognized Juventus fullback Andrea Cambiaso as a possible substitute for Marc Cucurella, in accordance with La Gazzetta dello Sport.

The Blues endured a disappointing 2025-26 marketing campaign, leading to each Enzo Maresca and Liam Rosenior shedding their head-coaching positions. The membership have now appointed former Bayer Leverkusen and Actual Madrid supervisor Xabi Alonso as supervisor for subsequent season, and plans are in place to bolster a number of positions.

Regardless of his contract working till 2029, there was rising uncertainty about Marc Cucurella’s future on the membership, with the Spaniard already reportedly attracting eager curiosity from golf equipment in Spain.

As Chelsea’s season deteriorated within the closing months, Cucurella joined Enzo Fernández in publicly expressing frustration with choices taken by the membership hierarchy, and there may be rising perception that the left-back might have already got performed his remaining recreation for the Blues.

In consequence, the membership are exploring potential left-back choices and have already reached an settlement to signal Valentin Barco from Strasbourg, though they’re strategies he’s seen extra as a midfielder as a consequence of his versatility.

The most recent title on their radar is Juventus’ Cambiaso, in accordance with La Gazzetta dello Sport, which stories that the Blues have expressed curiosity in signing the 26-year-old.

Juventus beforehand rebuffed an method from Manchester Metropolis final summer season however might now be open to promoting him for a charge between £34m and £43m as they appear to steadiness their books, the report provides.

Cucurella’s ‘ultimate substitute’

As such, Gazzetta dello Sport stories that Chelsea boss Alonso is now eager on including him to his squad, having beforehand tried to signal him throughout his stint with Madrid.

With Cucurella drawing curiosity from a number of golf equipment, the Italian outlet provides that Cambiaso have been recognized because the ‘ultimate substitute’ ought to the Spain worldwide depart Stamford Bridge this summer season.

One of many standout traits that makes the Italian worldwide such a lovely possibility is his consolation utilizing each ft with equal confidence. Whereas nearly all of his appearances for Juventus have come on the left flank, he’s additionally totally able to performing simply as successfully on the precise facet.

Chelsea even have Jorrel Hato, who joined from Ajax final summer season as one other left-back possibility. Regardless of being a pure right-sided centre-back, the Dutchman has proven promise at any time when deployed at left again, particularly within the final run of video games in the direction of the season finale.

Ought to Cucurella go away this summer season, a transfer for Cambiaso might give Alonso very strong left-back depth alongside Hato, much like Arsenal’s Ricardo Calafiori and Piero Hincapie.