Chelsea reportedly have a big decision to make over Marc Guiu's future – even before completing his move from Barcelona.
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Guiu set to join Chelsea for £5m ($6m)Barcelona transfer not yet confirmedBlues mull over what to do with strikerWHAT HAPPENED?
Chelsea reached an agreement to sign the Barcelona forward earlier this week in a £5 million ($6m) deal. Ahead of his move to Stamford Bridge, Spanish publication claims the Blues are unsure whether to keep him in their first-team squad next season or loan him out to further his development.
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The report adds one option is to loan him to a side that will guarantee him more first-team minutes than at Chelsea, with Sevilla a possible destination for the 18-year-old. With the Blues in the market for a big-money striker signing, getting game time elsewhere may be a shrewd move for the Spaniard.
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The Barcelona academy product made his first-team debut this season and went onto score two goals in seven games in all competitions. Barca youth coach Ivan Carrasco described the 6ft 2in teenager as a classic number nine and someone who exploits his "physical power".
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Guiu, who has represented Spain at under-19 level, is expected to join Chelsea in the coming days. It remains to be seen if he will head out on loan or stay with Enzo Maresca's side for the 2024-25 campaign.