Chelsea flop reveals dramatic new haircut as he poses for photos on family holiday in Ibiza

Chelsea’s £62m flop Marc Cucurella has made a dramatic change to his appearance in his summer break by ditching his long curly hair.

After a stunning first season at Brighton in the 2021-22 season, Cucurella switched the south coast for west London as the Blues won the race for his signature last summer.

Chelsea were happy to spend over £60m on the full back, but the Spaniard went on to endure a torrid maiden campaign at Stamford Bridge that saw him lose his place in the side on numerous occasions, while the team finished in the bottom half of the table.

Ever since he moved to England two years ago, Cucurella has been easily spotted due to his famous curls, but he has now decided to change things up.

Posting on Instagram, Cucurella showed off his new braids as he posed for photos with his wife and children on their family holiday in Ibiza.

Chelsea defender Marc Cucurella has become known in England for his long, curly hair

He has now made a dramatic change, and decided to braid his hair during his summer break

Cucurella has been posting photos of his new haircut on Instagram during his family holiday

Alongside a picture of the 24-year-old with his son, he went with the caption: ‘New hair, new energies, same love’.

Cucurella will hope his new hairstyle brings him a change in fortunes after a difficult 12 months.

After arriving at Chelsea last August, he was expected to be one the team’s biggest stars at the start of a new era under owner Todd Boehly.

However, he was regularly criticised for his defending in his first year at the club, and appeared unwilling to take risks in possession as he registered just two assists across the course of the season.

He has been linked with a move away from Stamford Bridge after just one year, with Newcastle reportedly interested in signing him to strengthen their defensive options ahead of their return to Europe.

The reported fee for Cucurella is believed to be around £30m – less than half the price Chelsea paid for him – highlighting how far his stock has fallen since he moved to the capital.

However, Cucurella may fancy his chances of turning things around next season under new manager Mauricio Pochettino, and proving why Chelsea spent big money on him in the first place.