Following many rumours of a contract with Chelsea, Brighton and Hove Albion released a statement denying they had struck an agreement for the sale of defender Marc Cucurella.
The Blues are attempting to outbid Premier League champions Manchester City for the services of the Spain international in a deal that is reportedly worth more than £50 million.
Following the signings of Kalidou Koulibaly, Raheem Sterling, and Gabriel Slonina – the latter of whom is still with Chicago Fire on loan – the Blues' spending in the transfer window appeared to advance on Wednesday when a number of media outlets reported Brighton had agreed to the sale of Cucurella to Chelsea.
Brighton moved swiftly to make it clear that was not the case, however, taking to social media to issue a firm correction on the proceedings.
“Contrary to inaccurate reports from numerous media outlets this evening, no agreement has been reached with any club to sell Marc Cucurella,” the statement read.
Cucurella missed Brighton’s final pre-season game before the Premier League campaign commences against Manchester United on Sunday due to a calf injury but Graham Potter had no concerns regarding his departure when speaking after the match.
“There is not too much to say it is just part of modern-day football. We are confident and relaxed in our position. We are just looking forward to the season starting and preparing the team,” he said following the win against Espanyol.