Marc Cucurella keeps the door open for a Barcelona return

Barcelona, Catalonia – While on duty with the Spanish national team at the RCDE Stadium, Chelsea left-back Marc Cucurella has fuelled speculation that a return to his boyhood region could one day be on the cards. The 27-year-old, who left FC Barcelona’s B team years ago and has yet to appear for the senior side, spoke candidly about the prospect of a Camp Nou homecoming.

“If those situations arrive, they are difficult to reject,” Cucurella admitted ahead of Spain’s final pre-tournament friendly against Egypt. “I would have to consider it. It’s not just me, I also have to think about my family. Between all of us, we would decide what is best for us. Right now I’m not thinking about that. If it comes, it will come, and we’ll see what decision is made.”

The Alella native insisted he is content in London, describing his Premier League experience as “a great life experience,” yet the pull of Catalonia remains unmistakable. With the FIFA World Cup on the horizon, Cucurella and his international team-mates are acutely aware that every training session and minute on the pitch is an audition for Luis de la Fuente’s final squad for the North American tournament.

“Everyone is going to try to give their best version and from there make things difficult for Luis,” he said.

Playing in familiar surroundings has added personal stakes. Cucurella laughed off the deluge of ticket requests from relatives, noting, “a lot of my family will be able to come and see me. Playing here, in a great stadium, the atmosphere is going to be very beautiful.”

Barcelona’s ongoing negotiations with Osasuna and Real Madrid’s imminent buy-back manoeuvres elsewhere have dominated headlines during the international break, but Cucurella’s openness to a future switch ensures his name remains part of the broader conversation. Uncertainty over his role and form at Chelsea has only intensified chatter that a summer move—possibly back to Spain—could yet materialise.

For now, Cucurella’s focus is on Egypt and the global showcase beyond. Yet by refusing to close the door on Barcelona, the defender has left a tantalising thread that could unravel once the domestic window reopens.