Marc Cucurella
Cucurella was voted Brighton's player of the season last term

Cucurella, a target for Manchester City, has requested a transfer.

A £50m fee for the former Barcelona player is what the Seagulls are holding out for after rejecting a bid from City.

He joined the Seagulls from Getafe.

He was identified by the City manager as a replacement for Oleksandr.

Cucurella feels that the asking price for BRIGHTON is too high.

He played for the under-23 side that won a silver medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games.

At a news conference for the Community Shield on Saturday at the King Power Stadium, he was asked if the defender was a Seagull. I can't speak anything.

The City boss was asked if it was possible to sign a left-sided player.

We keep what we have if not. There's enough players who can play there. Ake.

Aymeric Laporte will be out until September after knee surgery.

He said that Laporte was injured. He played the last two or three games with an injured knee after having knee surgery. He did an amazing job.

He is doing well but you have to be careful with his knee. I believe August will be out and September will be with us.

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