Premier League: Boehly looks to Manchester City for Cucurella recruitment

Todd Boehly reveals the behind-the-scenes story of Marc Cucurella's recruitment at Chelsea. As the interim sporting director, he leverages Manchester City's interest to seal the deal. "I didn't really know what made a good player, but if City wanted him, I wanted him too," he says during a roundtable. This decision pays off: Cucurella arrives from Brighton for around 65 million euros and quickly becomes a key player. With the Blues, he wins the Conference League and the Club World Cup. Boehly then hands over his duties as sporting director to Paul Winstanley and Laurence Steward at the end of the summer of 2022, returning to his full-time owner role. Chelsea continues to reinvent itself under his leadership.