Chelsea have bolstered their attacking options by signing Marc Guiu from Barcelona. The 18-year-old striker has agreed a five-year deal at Stamford Bridge. He is the club’s third signing of the summer after the additions of centre-back Tosin Adarabioyo on a free transfer from Fulham and attacking-midfielder Omari Kellyman from Aston Villa.
"It's an immense joy to sign for Chelsea," Guiu told the club's official website. "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." And what can Chelsea fans expect from their new signing? "I would say my strength is goal-scoring but I'm a humble guy and selfless," Guiu added. "I like to give my all for my team-mates. I've always been that way and will continue to be.
I also like to train so that I'm improving every day. I'm good at taking the ball up, holding possession, giving space and of course scoring goals." In total, Guiu has made seven appearances for Barcelona in all competitions, scoring twice.
The Blues' first pre-season fixture is against Wrexham on 24 July and they start their Premier League campaign at home to Manchester City on Sunday 18 August.
Who is he? Guiu was born in Granollers, in the Catalonia region of Spain, on 4 January 2006. He progressed through Barcelona’s La Masia academy before being called up to the first team for their pre-season fixtures in June 2023. The 6ft 2in forward made his senior debut in October of that year, coming on in the 79th minute to score the winner with just his second touch to earn a 1-0 win over Athletic Bilbao in LaLiga.
In doing so, he became the youngest and fastest debutant to score for Barcelona in the competition aged 17 years and 291 days. Three days later, Guiu made his debut in the UEFA Champions League and would net his first goal in Europe against Royal Antwerp in December.
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