Chelsea forward Guiu joins Sunderland on loan

Sunderland have secured Marc Guiu on mortgage from Chelsea for his or her 2025-26 Premier League marketing campaign.

The 19-year-old joins Regis Le Bris’ facet on a season-long mortgage deal as final season’s Championship play-off winners try to stave off relegation.

Guiu will add additional firepower to Le Bris’ frontline, which has already been bolstered by the arrivals of Simon Adingra and Chemsdine Talbi, in addition to Enzo Le Payment’s mortgage transfer turning into everlasting from Roma.

Guiu made 16 senior appearances for Enzo Maresca’s facet final season and scored all six of his objectives of their victorious UEFA Convention League marketing campaign.

“I’m feeling nice and actually wanting ahead to the season forward,” Guiu stated in Sunderland’s official announcement on Wednesday.

“I see myself as a strong striker, who could make a distinction on and off the ball, and I pleasure myself on being a pure goalscorer.

“This 12 months is a large alternative for me to assist take this workforce the place it really deserves to be, and I can’t wait to get began.”

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The Spain teenager solely managed seven begins for Chelsea throughout all competitions final season, with this mortgage deal seemingly his probability to show himself on the Premier League stage.

“In a mortgage acquisition, we not solely must persuade the participant but in addition the father or mother membership, and we thank Chelsea for putting their belief in us,” Sunderland’s sporting director Kristjaan Speakman added.

“Most significantly, Marc wished to return to Sunderland and be part of our membership. The competitors for his signature was important, and he had many high-quality choices this summer season, so we’re delighted he’s joined Sunderland.

“Marc’s a progressive striker who has key attributes that align with the position in our workforce. Along with offering a risk within the last third, we imagine there are a lot of different methods he can impression video games, and we look ahead to serving to him try this all through the 2025-26 season.”

Sunderland have additionally introduced in Habib Diarra, Noah Sadiki, Reinildo, Granit Xhaka and Robin Roefs this switch window, whereas head coach Le Bris agreed a brand new long-term contract on Monday.