Marc Guiu sends heartfelt message to Marc Cucurella as Chelsea exit looms
Chelsea outcast Marc Guiu has sent a message to teammate Marc Cucurella as rumours about the striker’s future at Stamford Bridge continue to emerge.
Guiu joined Chelsea from Barcelona last summer after they activated a €6million (£5.2m) release clause in his contract [The Athletic] and tied him down to a six-year deal at Stamford Bridge.
The 19-year-old had only featured seven times for Barca’s first-team when he departed the club, and while he was handed 16 appearances by Enzo Maresca last season, he mainly only played in Conference League and cup games.
Guiu netted six times in those outings, but with a lack of regular game-time likely under Maresca after Chelsea brought in Liam Delap from Ipswich Town and signed Joao Pedro from Brighton, he looks set to leave on loan this summer.
Ipswich are believed to be targeting Guiu following their relegation to the Championship, and after talks about his future were put on hold until the end of the Club World Cup [The Athletic], an exit could now be imminent.
Guiu sends heartfelt message to compatriot Cucurella
Guiu was a part of Chelsea’s CWC-winning squad in the USA, which speaks to how highly-rated he is at the club, but he made just two appearances in their run to Sunday’s final, with both coming off the bench in group games.
| Appearances | Starts | Goals |
| 16 | 7 | 6 |
He was still a member of the team though, and will no doubt be pleased to add another trophy to his personal collection after also featuring off the bench in Chelsea’s recent Conference League win over Real Betis.
Guiu moved to send a message to his teammate and friend Cucurella after the game, as he posted a picture of the pair with the CWC trophy on his Instagram story with the caption: “Germà (Marc Cucurella)!!” , which translates to “Brother!!” alongside a red heart emoji.
Guiu needs to leave Chelsea as soon as possible
Football Insider verdict
Guiu’s talent has been clear for all to see at Chelsea, despite his fleeting appearances, after he bagged a first-half hat-trick against Shamrock Rovers in the Conference League to the first three-goal haul of his short career so far.
He also had an instant impact on Barca’s senior side at just 17-years-old in 2023, as he netted within 23 seconds of his competitive debut to become the youngest and fastest debutant to score for the Catalan giants in La Liga.
With that said, it does feel unlikely that he will be a part of Maresca’s plans for next season, and even for the years to come, considering their strength in depth in attack right now with Pedro, Delap, Nicolas Jackson and Christopher Nkunku all vying for places up-front ahead of him.
Football Insider recently revealed that Chelsea are planning for out-of-form striker Jackson to remain at Stamford Bridge for the season ahead, and that would leave Guiu as fourth-choice with Nkunku seemingly on his way out, which isn’t good for him at his age.
The young Spaniard needs to go somewhere where he will be trusted to be a starter each week in a competitive environment, and Ipswich does feel like an ideal move if the financials involved in the deal can be agreed.