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Reece James ‘devastated’ by Chelsea transfer decision ahead of Xabi Alonso arrival

Reece James says Marc Cucurella is one of the best left-backs in the world (AFP via Getty) Reece James admits he has been left ‘devastated’ by Marc Cucurella ’s decision to leave Chelsea for Real Madrid. On Monday, Madrid announced their £51.8 million deal to sign Cucurella after stepping up their...

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Left / center-leftReece James ‘devastated’ by Chelsea transfer decision ahead of Xabi Alonso arrival

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Metro UKNews report · Jun 21, 1:25 AM

Reece James ‘devastated’ by Chelsea transfer decision ahead of Xabi Alonso arrival

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Reece James says Marc Cucurella is one of the best left-backs in the world (AFP via Getty) Reece James admits he has been left ‘devastated’ by Marc Cucurella ’s decision to leave Chelsea fo...

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The Sun UKNews report · Jun 20, 11:50 PM

Reece James ‘devastated’ to see key Chelsea player leave as England star reveals first talk with Xabi Alonso

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REECE JAMES is “devastated” to see Marc Cucurella leave Chelsea for Real Madrid. Real completed a whirlwind deal to sign Spain star Cucurella for £48million last week, becoming one of the f...

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