London, March 31 -- Chelsea defender Marc Cucurella has said it would be "hard to turn down"an offer to return to his former club Barcelona.
The 27-year-old - who was developed by Espanyol's academy and then played for Barcelona's youth teams - made one first-team appearance for the Catalan club in 2017, according to BBC sport.
He played for Eibar and Getafe in La Liga before joining Brighton in 2021.
An impressive first season in the Premier League earned him a £60m move to Chelsea, where the Spain defender has become established as the regular left-back.
Asked about a return to his homeland, Cucurella said: "Spain is always Spain. It is where I grew up and you always think about going back.
"But I would [prefer to] leave it for ...