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title: "Man City: Txiki Begiristain set for Marc Cucurella tussle with new bid incoming"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/man-city-news-brighton-cucurella-talks-bid-update-mcfc/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Emilio Galantini"
section: "Manchester City News"
published: "2022-07-25T11:36:19Z"
modified: "2022-07-25T11:36:19Z"
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# Man City: Txiki Begiristain set for Marc Cucurella tussle with new bid incoming

**[Manchester City](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/manchester-city-news/), and by extension sporting director Txiki Begiristain, could be set for a ‘tug-of-war’ as they plot a fresh bid for Brighton defender Marc Cucurella.**

### The Lowdown: Man City make their move…

The [Premier League](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/premier-league-news/) champions have identified the left-back as a top target this summer, especially after former [fan favourite](https://www.sportbible.com/football/arsenal-oleksandr-zinchenko-premier-league-story-20220723) Oleksandr Zinchenko completed his move to Arsenal.

City manager Pep Guardiola is said to want the 24-year-old, with [reliable journalist Fabrizio Romano](https://twitter.com/FabrizioRomano/status/1550409061782286336) claiming that ‘talks’ have commenced over a possible transfer.

[The Athletic](https://theathletic.com/news/marc-cucurella-brighton-man-city/wmOVKkQKPeQ2/) recently lifted the lid on a rejected opening offer of £30m from the Sky Blues, but according to reports out of Spain, it appears that Begiristain and co aren’t quitting too easily.

### The Latest: Txiki plots fresh Cucurella bid…

According to Sport (via [Sport Witness](https://sportwitness.co.uk/tug-of-war-will-continue-for-man-city-signing-player-wants-etihad-move-unhappy-with-club/)), the ‘tug-of-war will continue’ for Cucurella’s signing, and it is believed that he wants a move to Eastlands before the start of 2022/23.

Furthermore, City are set to ‘raise their offer’ for the former Getafe gem, although they remain reluctant to meet his €50m (£43m) asking price.

Indeed, it appears that both Brighton and City will continue to tussle over his value, but one of them must give some quarter in order for a deal to take place.

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### The Verdict: Keep trying…

While we don’t generally condone paying £43m for a player who has spent just [one season](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/363496/History/Marc-Cucurella) competing in the Premier League, Cucurella could prove a very astute signing for the right amount of money.

Finishing 2021/22 as one of Brighton’s best players (third-highest ranked on [WhoScored](https://www.whoscored.com/Teams/211/Show/England-Brighton)), the defender has also been called ‘[sensational’](https://twitter.com/Buntingfootball/status/1523009020319125504) by members of the press for his contribution under Graham Potter.

It’s also believed that insiders within the Etihad Stadium view Cucurella as ‘[perfect’](https://www.si.com/soccer/manchestercity/transfer-rumours/fabrizio-romano-manchester-city-marc-cucurella-update) for Guardiola’s system, so the Cityzens ought to keep trying in their pursuit of the 24-year-old.