Overview
- Sunderland have reached an agreement to sign 19-year-old Chelsea forward Marc Guiu on a season-long loan, with the deal pending his medical expected within 24 hours.
- This loan will complete the club’s £135 million summer recruitment drive designed to strengthen their squad for Premier League survival.
- Guiu joined Chelsea from Barcelona for £5 million last year and scored six goals in 16 appearances, primarily in the Europa Conference League.
- Chelsea pursued the loan to provide their young prospect with Premier League experience and Sunderland beat off interest from Ipswich Town.
- Manager Régis Le Bris has blended youth loans with seasoned signings like Granit Xhaka to balance immediate competitiveness with long-term development.