Cucurella open to leaving Chelsea for Barcelona

Chelsea cannot afford to make another short-sighted decision this summer by allowing Cucurella to leave.

In a squad overloaded with raw potential, inconsistency, and players learning how to handle pressure at the highest level, he is one of the few proven winners and mature ones.

It is easy to focus on flashy signings or younger talents with resale value, but successful teams are built on balance.

Cucurella brings intensity, tactical discipline and personality, qualities Chelsea have badly lacked throughout a chaotic campaign.

He is a European champion and a world champion.

He has fought through adversity in England and Spain, emerging as one of the few players willing to take responsibility when performances around him collapsed.

At 27, he is also entering his prime years.

Chelsea should be building around reliable, battle-tested professionals like Cucurella rather than constantly resetting with inexperienced prospects.

Too often, this squad has looked emotionally fragile and tactically immature, especially in difficult moments.

Selling one of the few players who consistently competes with aggression and accountability would only deepen that issue.