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Sunderland in Talks for Chelsea's Guiu After £5m Signing
Jul 30 2025 17:38 · By Bobby Vincent · 98 Reads
Enzo Maresca during Chelsea's FIFA Club World Cup clash with Benfica (Image: Marcio Machado/Eurasia Sport Images)
The Black Cats are looking to bolster their attack following promotion back to the Premier League and have identified Guiu as a potential solution ahead of the new campaign. Ipswich Town have also enquired about the Spanish striker, but Sunderland are the club in talks at the time of writing.
The 19-year-old striker featured just 16 times for the Blues in all competitions after being signed from Barcelona the summer before for around £5million . Guiu was a back-up option throughout the season for Chelsea, except in the Conference League where the Spaniard scored six goals for the west Londoners in the league phase of the competition.
Joao Pedro and Liam Delap - who cost a combined £90million - have both arrived this summer from Brighton and Ipswich, respectively, and have leapfrogged Guiu in the No.9 pecking order at Stamford Bridge. Joao Pedro shone for the Blues in the latter stages of the FIFA Club World Cup after signing for a deal that could eventually be worth £60million, while Delap showed glimpses of his talent in the United States.
Unfortunately for Guiu, he does not fit into that plan, although that is not to say he will not in the future. Sunderland have been busy this summer following their promotion to the Premier League, with seven incomings already at the Stadium of Light, including former Arsenal midfielder Granit Xhaka, whose move was made official earlier this week.
If Chelsea were to offload Guiu, then the Spaniard would become the Blues' 10th outgoing this summer. Mike Penders is the only other player to have left on loan thus far, with the likes of Joao Felix , Noni Madueke , Djordje Petrovic , Mathis Amougou, Bashir Humphreys, Ishe Samuels-Smith , Kepa Arrizabalaga and Marcus Bettinelli all exiting permanently.
Kendry Paez and Mamadou Sarr are set to leave in the near future, both on loan deals with Strasbourg set to sign the Chelsea duo.