Real Madrid agree to sign Chelsea defender Marc Cucurella in £52m deal

• Spain left-back will complete transfer after World Cup

• Cucurella had spoken out against Chelsea hierarchy

Real Madrid have reached a verbal agreement to sign Marc Cucurella from Chelsea in a package worth up to €60m (£52m).

The Spain left-back, who is preparing to face Cape Verde in the World Cup, threw his future into doubt when he criticised the Chelsea hierarchy during the March international break. Cucurella said the team paid for “inexperience” when thrashed by Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League, and he raised misgivings over Enzo Maresca’s departure as head coach.