MADRID, March 31 (Xinhua) -- Chelsea defender Marc Cucurella said that it would be difficult to turn down a return to Barcelona if the opportunity arose, while also voicing frustration over his club's direction this season.
The 27-year-old Spain international came through Barcelona's youth system but made just one first-team appearance in the Copa del Rey before spells with Eibar and Getafe. He later moved to the Premier League, spending a season at Brighton before joining Chelsea in June 2022.
Speaking ahead of Spain's international friendly against Egypt on Tuesday, Cucurella said a return to Camp Nou would be hard to refuse.
"It's not just me, it's also my family," he said. "If the chance comes then we'll have to make a decision."
The left-back also criticized Chelsea's decision earlier this season to sack coach Enzo Maresca and suggested the club remains short of the level required to compete for major honors, pointing in part to its policy of recruiting younger players.
"You are fighting and training every day only to realize, at the very end, that when games matter, we are still a bit away from the top level," he said.
"I understand this is part of the club's policy, and that they want to take this direction, but for all of us who are still here and want to win big things, moments like this make you feel discouraged." ■
