{"id":12970,"date":"2023-08-27T18:10:06","date_gmt":"2023-08-27T12:40:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/?p=347988"},"modified":"2023-08-27T18:10:26","modified_gmt":"2023-08-27T12:40:26","slug":"cucurella-on-man-uniteds-radar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/football\/cucurella-on-man-uniteds-radar\/","title":{"rendered":"Cucurella on Man United\u2019s radar?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Manchester United is reportedly exploring a loan deal for Chelsea\u2019s versatile left-back, Marc Cucurella. This move comes in response to the unfortunate injury suffered by their star defender, Luke Shaw, which is set to keep him sidelined for a considerable period.<\/p>\n<p>The injury to Luke Shaw has undoubtedly left a place in Manchester United\u2019s defensive setup. Shaw\u2019s exceptional form in recent seasons has cemented his position as the first-choice left-back, making his absence a significant setback for the team. As United strives to maintain their competitive edge, securing a temporary replacement has become a top priority.<\/p>\n<p>Enter Marc Cucurella, a name that has steadily gained recognition in the football world. The Spanish defender, who initially joined Chelsea from Brighton, has found playing time somewhat limited amid the stiff competition within the squad. However, his loan stime at other clubs, including a successful spell at Getafe, have showcased his versatility and adaptability on the field.<\/p>\n<p>Cucurella\u2019s ability to not only excel defensively but also contribute offensively through his overlapping runs and precise crosses makes him an intriguing candidate for Manchester United. His style of play goes well with the attacking football philosophy that the club has embraced under manager Erik ten Hag. While Manchester United\u2019s interest in Cucurella is promising, securing the loan deal might not be a straightforward task.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Marc Cucurella loan deal is one of the options Manchester United looking as Luke Shaw has got injured and will be out for some time now. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":202,"featured_media":35186,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[2295,249,3365],"class_list":["post-12970","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-football","tag-luke-shaw","tag-manchester-united","tag-marc-cucurella"],"reading_time":"2 min read","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12970","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/202"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=12970"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12970\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/35186"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12970"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=12970"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=12970"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}