Chelsea attacker will leave ‘one way or another’ before transfer window closes
Chelsea will still feel as if they have a lot of work to do when it comes to player exits this summer, with one forward destined to leave the club still.
After a lucrative summer which has seen the likes of Morgan Rogers, Maxence Lacroix and Marco Palestra, attention has now turned to cutting down the numbers from the bloated squad.
Axel Disasi is headed to Crystal Palace on loan, while Benoit Badiashile and Trevoh Chalobah are both set to play their football in Italy next season.
Which Chelsea signing will have the best 26/27 season, and why?
Will anyone top Joao Pedro’s impact last season?
Marc Guiu will definitely leave Chelsea this summer
There need to be some exits in attack too, with Marc Guiu one of the players who is a long way from featuring at Stamford Bridge this season.
Despite no club currently in strong discussions to sign the Spaniard, Rob Pratley has stated that is no opportunity for the striker to remain at the club this season.
He said via Si Phillips’ Substack: “Marc Guiu one way or another will leave before the deadline. He won’t just sit in the reserves.”
Guiu made eight Premier League appearances last season, however didn’t find the net in the competition and didn’t offer any threat to Joao Pedro’s place in the side.
The Blues have the Brazilian, Liam Delap, Nicolas Jackson and new signing Danny Welbeck competing for minutes up front.
Delap is another who is expected to leave this summer, after managing just two goals in all competitions in his debut campaign at Stamford Bridge.
Chelsea’s academy will now be known as Cobham Next Gen, is this a worrying sign?
Just where is this ownership taking the club?
Chelsea will surely make a profit on Marc Guiu
Guiu has briefly been linked with joining Sunderland, after he spent a very brief stint on loan there at the start of last season.
Chelsea will back themselves to make a profit on Guiu after bringing him in for a bargain £5m from Barcelona.
Things may have not worked out for him at Stamford Bridge, but the youngster has shown a work-rate and all-round technical skillset which a number of clubs would benefit from.
It remains to be seen if a newly-promoted side decides they need to add more firepower to their squad to survive in the Premier League, similar to how Sunderland tried with Guiu before he was recalled.
Receive a digest of our best Chelsea content each week direct to your mailbox
