Chelsea ‘complete signing of Barcelona wonderkid Marc Guiu for £5milllion after triggering his release clause’… with the 18-year-old ‘signing a six-year deal’ with the Blues
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Chelsea have reportedly completed the arrival of Barcelona youngster Marc Guiu in a deal worth £5million.
Mail Sport previously reported that Enzo Maresca’s side were keeping tabs on Guiu, with the Blues facing competition from the likes of Bayern Munich for the forward’s signature.
The club are said to have activated a release clause of just €6 million to begin talks with the player.
According to a report from Fabrizio RomanoThe negotiations were successful and Guiu passed his medical at Stamford Bridge on Guiu, with an official unveiling expected shortly.
Guiu is said to have signed a six-year contract with the West London club, which will extend until June 30.
Barcelona youngster Marc Guiu has reportedly completed a £5million deal to join Chelsea
The 18-year-old made history when he made his debut for the Catalan club last season
Guiu is the second signing of Enzo Maresca’s time as manager of the Blues, after Tosin Adarabioyo
Once the deal is officially confirmed, the Spaniard will become Chelsea’s second signing of the summer after Tosin Adarabioyo joined on a free transfer from Fulham.
A product of Barcelona’s famed La Masia academy, Guiu enjoyed his breakthrough campaign with the Catalan club last season.
After being benched against Granada in October, Guiu made his first-team debut the following week, coming on as a substitute in the closing stages of the match against Athletic Bilbao.
With the game level at 0–0, Guiu latched onto a pass on the edge of the penalty area and beat goalkeeper Unai Simon with a low shot after just his second touch of the ball, scoring the winner just 33 seconds after being introduced.
At 17 years and 291 days, Guiu became the youngest player to score for Barcelona on his LaLiga debut this century.
Guiu made a total of eight appearances in all competitions for Barcelona’s first team last season, including a Champions League group stage defeat to Royal Antwerp in December.
