Chelsea captain Reece James says he is “devastated” by Marc Cucurella’s departure from Stamford Bridge to join Real Madrid. The transfer ends Cucurella’s four-year spell at the Premier League club, where he played as a left-back. Both outlets report that Cucurella’s move is part of Chelsea’s summer squad changes and that the move to Real Madrid happens after Cucurella completes the transfer. Reece James comments on the situation, expressing personal disappointment at losing a teammate, and speaks from England’s World Cup training base in the reporting referenced by Daily Post Nigeria. Soccer News similarly highlights James’s reaction and frames it around his sadness at seeing Cucurella leave. While the coverage focuses on James’s response, the accounts do not provide detailed financial terms or contract specifics. Overall, the reports agree on the key point that Cucurella transfers to Real Madrid and that Reece James publicly reacts with disappointment and regret about the teammate’s exit from Chelsea.