After a crazy past month, Marc Guiu will be focused on trying to impress at Chelsea once the international break is over.
The Blues initially decided that Marc Guiu, 19, would benefit from a spell out on loan, so he joined Sunderland on a season-long loan at the start of August. However, Liam Delap’s hamstring injury last week just before the summer transfer window shut changed everything.
Chelsea recalled Guiu from Sunderland, and the young striker has acted very professionally following the decision.
He impressed when he played for the Blues last season, scoring six goals in 16 games across all competitions, but is still quite raw. Hopefully, he can help cover the Delap void, especially as Nicolas Jackson left the club to join Bayern Munich on loan with an obligation to buy.
It’s been claimed that Chelsea have assured Guiu he will play in the upcoming fixtures, which looks very busy and should test the squad.
Photo by Darren Walsh/Chelsea FC via Getty ImagesEnzo Maresca loves Marc Guiu as a player
According to The Athletic, Chelsea head coach Enzo Maresca really appreciates Guiu as a player. Apparently, he enjoys the teenager’s ‘intensity, hunger and passion’, both in training sessions and matches.
It is explained that staff have even tried to make him do less at times due to fears he might not have the energy to produce when he’s in possession.
With Delap currently sidelined through injury, Joao Pedro looks like the main man for the No.9 position. However, Guiu is now firmly in the picture as the understudy, so we’d expect him to get opportunities to impress.
Let’s wait and see if Guiu is at the level required to contribute regularly for Chelsea this season.
Photo by Darren Walsh/Chelsea FC via Getty ImagesThe huge World Cup incentive for Marc Guiu
The Athletic’s report also states that Guiu has been given a huge incentive by the Spanish national side. Even though Guiu is currently with Spain’s Under-21s, he has been told this week that a place in the senior side at the 2026 World Cup could be a possibility if he plays enough minutes for Chelsea.
There are plenty of players at Chelsea who are likely to be at next year’s World Cup. If Guiu can be one of them, it would be quite a sensational rise in the next eight months.
Blues left-back Marc Cucurella dazzled for Spain in their win over Bulgaria on Thursday night, but it’s true that their ridiculously talented squad is still waiting for the emergence of a world-class No.9.