Euro 2024 star excited for Chelsea’s future under Enzo Maresca.
Marc Cucurella has revealed that Chelsea’s future under Enzo Maresca looks promising, adding that he has been in communication with the Italian while attending Euro 2024. Chelsea players returned to pre-season training on Monday, but Cucurella is still on international duty and preparing for what may be his career’s biggest game. The 25-year-old will face England in the Euro 2024 final on Sunday, and he has translated his end-of-season success to the international scene, where he has been a key player for Spain and a remarkable performer.
Cucurella might face teammates Cole Palmer and Conor Gallagher on Sunday, and regardless of the outcome, Chelsea will have a European Champion on their squad next season. The Spain international has experienced a spectacular turnaround in fortunes after being booed by Chelsea supporters during his debut season at the club. The former Brighton player performed better last season and truly came into his own after a tactical change near the end of the previous season that saw him invert into midfield when the Blues were in possession. Cucurella hasn’t looked back and is finally earning the praises he deserves and demonstrating to everyone why Chelsea paid the money they did for the Spaniard.
Cucurella hasn’t looked back since, and he’s now receiving the recognition he deserves, as well as demonstrating why Chelsea paid so much for the Spaniard. The left back is expected to play a significant part under Maresca next season, given his ability to invert into midfield and play on the left side of a back three, and he has disclosed that he is looking forward to the future under the 44-year-old and has spoken with his new manager. “Yes, he texted me a few days ago,” he told The Athletic. “The sentiments were positive, and everything seemed interesting, so I’m looking forward to it. “Some people from Chelsea also contacted me during the Euros. I’ve noticed that our teammates are also quite delighted.
“We have a similar group of players to last season and football relies heavily on relationships with everyone, team-mates, managers, if you have a team-mate you really get along with and you know each other, it has an impact on the pitch.” Cucurella might be Chelsea’s first-choice left back next season, which would be a significant turnaround given how his Chelsea career began.