The 27-year-old joined Real Madrid from Premier League Chelsea for a reported £47.5 million plus £4m in add-ons, ending his four-year spell.
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Cucurella, currently away with the Spain side for the 2026 World Cup, will now be squaring off against Yamal during next season’s El Clasico.
Speaking to Cope from Spain’s World Cup base, Yamal fired a warning at the now Real Madrid star.
“I told him he’s going to start the first game and be a substitute in the second because I’m going to eat him alive,” he said.