"Chelsea are in danger of losing one of Enzo Marseca's key men with Atletico Madrid pushing to complete his signing. Maresca has endured a tough few weeks, with Chelsea winning just once since beating Barcelona 3-0 in the Champions League. They have found themselves eight points of Premier League leaders Arsenal and 13th in the Champions League, albeit in a strong position to at least advance to the knockout play-offs."
"With all Chelsea's spending, Maresca has an embarrassment of riches at his disposal, but he has established a core group of players who he heavily relies on when they are fit. Within that is several names including left back Marc Cucurella. He has played 77 games in just under a season and a half for the Argentinian, and is tactically very important to the way Chelsea have set up."
"The Spanish giants are debating whether to try for a superstar signing in the shape of Cucurella, or take a more pragmatic approach. They believe that Cucurella's intensity, defensive reliability, and ability to join the attack perfectly fit Diego Simeone's tactical philosophy. However, his signing is described as 'virtually impossible,' as Chelsea have no desire to part ways, and the transfer fee would likely be far beyond Atletico's reach."
Enzo Maresca faces the possibility of losing a key player as Atletico Madrid push to sign left-back Marc Cucurella. Chelsea have struggled recently, winning only once since the 3-0 Champions League win over Barcelona, sitting eight points behind Arsenal and third in their Champions League group while likely to reach the knockout play-offs. Maresca relies on a core group of players, with Cucurella highly important after 77 appearances in under a season and a half. Atletico view Cucurella as a tactical fit for Diego Simeone, but Chelsea are unwilling to sell and the transfer fee would likely be beyond Atletico's means.
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