Chelsea is pleased to announce the signing of striker Marc Guiu from FC Barcelona.
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The Spaniard has agreed a five-year deal with the Blues, which includes a further one-year option, and will join up with his new teammates for pre-season.
'It's an immense joy to sign for Chelsea and I struggled to sleep ahead of the journey here because I was so excited,’ said the 18-year-old. ‘Ever since I was small, it was my dream to play in the Premier League.
'Now I have the opportunity to come here to Chelsea and I will work my hardest to be successful for the club.'
Guiu is a product of Barcelona’s academy who was given a taste of senior football last summer when he featured for the Catalans in a pre-season fixture against Vissel Kobe.
Further first-team involvement followed in October 2023. Guiu was named as a substitute in a La Liga game against Granada before being handed his debut against Athletic Club.
Introduced with seven minutes to play and the game goalless, Guiu scored what proved to be the winner within a minute of making his professional debut.
He made six further first-team appearances during the 23/24 season – and netted his first UEFA Champions League goal in a group-stage fixture against Royal Antwerp.
Top scorer for Spain at last summer’s UEFA European Under-17 Championship, Guiu made the step up to represent his country at the Under-19 age group during the 23/24 campaign.
He will now begin the next chapter of his career with the Blues. Welcome to Chelsea, Marc!
Chelsea has officially announced the signing of the 18-year-old after paying his buy-out clause
Just seven games after making his senior debut for Barcelona, Marc Guiu is packing his bags to set off to England. The Catalans attempts to persuade the teenage centre-forward to renew terms were in vain, and Chelsea didn’t hesitate - only too happy to pay his 6 million euro buy-out clause.
The Londoners heralded the move across their social media outlets with a simple message: “Guiu is Chelsea,” .
How long is Marc Guiu’s contract with Chelsea?
Guiu joins the Blues on a five-year deal (until June 2029), with the option of extending his relationship with the club for one more season. A project, which Enzo Maresca will lead from the bench, motivates the former FC Barcelona player: “It is an immense joy to sign for Chelsea,” the player beamed. “I had a hard time sleeping before the trip here because I was very excited, the Premier League was a dream!”
Marc Guiu made his debut with Barcelona’s first team in the 1-0 LaLiga win against Athletic Club on 22 October 2023, replacing Fermín López for the last 10 minutes. He was given another run-out three days later, coming on for João Félix in the Champions League Matchday 3 group game against Shakhtar Donetsk.
Xavi handed him his first start in the Week 28 LaLiga home game against Mallorca. Guiu lead the line in attack for the first hour, before making way for Robert Lewandowski.
With a contract until June 2025, the young Spanish forward was a market opportunity for several big teams in Europe, and Chelsea has ended up being the quickest off the mark