Cucurella seemed destined for a move to Manchester City earlier this window but their bid of £30m fell way below Albion’s valuation of £50m.
Brighton held firm on their stance and it is now thought that Chelsea are in prime position to land the 25-year-old Spaniard, who joined Albion last season from Getafe for £15.4m.
Chelsea are said to be willing to pay asking price and have reportedly agreed personal terms with the former Barcelona youth player.
Cucurella was not seen training with Brighton yesterday and isn’t expected to be part of Graham Potter’s matchday squad against Erik ten Hag’s Manchester United.
Cucurella’s potential exit could leave Albion short of options on the left – so here’s a list of left backs who are currently available as free agents
9. Karim Hafez
The 26-year-old Egyptian has over 100 Super Lig appearances to his name and has a market value of £900k. Photo: JUSTIN TALLIS
10. Elmir Nabiullin
The 27-year-old, who has one international cap for Russia, has never competed outside his home nation. Photo: NICOLAS TUCAT
11. Erik Pieters
The 33-year-old Dutch international is currently recovering from a knee injury. Photo: Christopher Lee
12. Tono Garcia
With over 100 La Liga appearances to his name, the 32-year-old former Levante defender is rated at £720k. Photo: Manuel Queimadelos Alonso