OFFICIAL: Marc Guiu will seek to relaunch his career at Sunderland

Striker Marc Guiu was Chelsea's top scorer in the last edition of the UEFA Conference League, scoring 7 goals. Despite this, his continuity was in doubt with the arrival of Liam Delap and Joao Pedro. For this reason, the 'Blues' decided to loan him out.

The Barça youth player was announced by Sunderland this Wednesday, after passing the exams and medicals and signing a contract. 'The Black Cats' returned to the top category of English football and have made a great investment this summer, spending more than 140 million on reinforcements, according to figures from 'Transfermarkt'.

Giuiu could not settle at Barça and had to look for a new destination

In 23/24, Guiu had a good performance with Barça Atlètic after scoring 7 goals and providing 4 assists in 17 matches. In fact, these good performances were the reason for Xavi Hernández to promote him to the first team.

On October 22, 2023, he made his debut for Barcelona in the victory against Athletic Club at Montjuïc, when he came on for Fermín López in the 79th minute. It was no ordinary debut, as he scored the only goal of the match shortly after stepping onto the pitch.

Guiu only played seven games in that entire season with the Blaugrana club and that is why he had to look for an exit. Chelsea, finally, paid Barça 8 million euros for his transfer last summer.

Marc Guiu is a future bet for Chelsea and they don't want to lose him

However, the London club understands that Guiu needs to see minutes and that is why they decided to loan him out, but not sell him. At Sunderland he will have the opportunity to have regularity, in a team that will have as its first objective to maintain the category this season.

The 19-year-old striker had little participation under the technical direction of Enzo Marezca. He played 16 games in the last year, scoring 6 goals, all in the Conference League. Of those 16 matches, he only started in six. To make matters worse, an injury kept him out for practically the entire second half of the year.

Now, with Sunderland, Marc will try to relaunch his career in a team designed to fight for permanence in the Premier League. "I think it's a great opportunity, I'm happy and I'll do everything necessary to be able to take this club to the place it deserves to be," said the footballer in his presentation.