Cucurella reveals how Benfica helped Mourinho want him at Real Madrid | OneFootball

Marc Cucurella addressed the transfer to Real Madrid this Wednesday at a press conference in which he spoke about the move to the Santiago Bernabéu, the conversation he had with José Mourinho and also Spain’s preparations for the clash against Saudi Arabia at the 2026 World Cup.

Cucurella confirmed that he had spoken with José Mourinho and discussed the match against Benfica this season in the UEFA Champions League. “I spoke with Mourinho, he called me and told me he wanted to work with me. I’m looking forward to being with him and working together,” he said, adding a detail that impressed him: “Our conversation was very quick; what I liked was that he remembered moments involving me when I played against Benfica. It gave me confidence that it was the step I had to take.”

According to him, Real Madrid’s approach came unexpectedly, but it was enough to convince him immediately to take the next step in his career: “It all happened very quickly, and I’m very happy about the new chapter I’m about to begin. They called me in the morning and asked if I wanted to go there. I had no doubts, because it was a big step in my career. In a day and a half, we had everything sorted out,” he revealed.

The Spain international also stressed that the strong interest shown by Real Madrid was decisive in getting the deal done: “The best thing that happened to me was Real Madrid coming in very strongly and, for me, that was very important. The situation I was in was not easy, and having the chance to complete the transfer before the start of the World Cup was very important,” he explained.

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