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Getafe 'to exercise purchase option' for Marc Cucurella with La Liga side set to beat Tottenham, Arsenal and Chelsea to Barcelona full-back

Getafe are set to complete the permanent signing of Barcelona full-back Marc Cucurella by triggering their six million euro (£5.5million) option to buy, according to reports in Spain.

The 21-year-old joined Jose Bordalas' men on loan at the start of the season after Barcelona exercised their four million euro (£3.6m) buy-back clause in his contract at fellow La Liga side Eibar.

The Spain Under-21 international has gone on to impress this season, scoring once and recording five assists from 34 starts in all competitions for Getafe.

Getafe are set to sign on-loan Barcelona full-back Marc Cucurella on a permanent deal
Barcelona bought Cucurella back from Eibar before he joined Getafe on loan for this season

However there is no buy-back option in his contract at the Madrid side, and that has led Spanish outlet MARCA to claim that he is set to make his move to the Coliseum Alfonso Perez permanent.