Cucurella linked with €80 million Maxi Araújo transfer race
cucurella has been pulled into a transfer race around Sporting CP wing back Maxi Araújo, with Manchester United, Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur among the clubs watching him. The 26-year-old’s name has moved quickly after his Champions League display against Arsenal.
Arsenal display draws attention
Scouts have watched Araújo in recent weeks after that performance. He is a 26-year-old wing back, and the interest has already spread beyond one Premier League club.
Manchester United and Chelsea are keeping tabs on him, while Tottenham Hotspur is also in the group of clubs interested. That puts three major Premier League sides on the same trail at the same time, with Sporting CP holding a player who has already shown he can stand out on a bigger stage.
Sporting CP’s price point
The contract contains an €80 million clause, but Sporting CP could be willing to accept €50 million. That gap sets the baseline for any deal and gives clubs a clear target if they decide the summer is the right time to move.
His next chance to push the price higher comes with Uruguay at the FIFA World Cup this summer. If he shines there, interest could rise again, and Sporting CP would have a stronger case for holding firm rather than moving early.
Premier League clubs circle
The chase matters because the names are already in place. United, Chelsea and Tottenham are not speculative fits here; they are among the clubs already interested, and the market could move fast once one of them turns that interest into an offer.
For Sporting CP, the decision sits between a clause built at €80 million and an acceptance point around €50 million. For Araújo, the next leap depends on the performances still ahead, starting with Uruguay’s run this summer.
Elsewhere in the market, Real Madrid winger Vinícius Júnior, Paris Saint-Germain winger Bradley Barcola and Werder Bremen center back Karim Coulibaly are also drawing interest from major clubs, but Araújo’s case is the one now linked to a clear price range and three Premier League suitors.
