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Marc Guiu, a striker for Chelsea, stated he is prepared for the Premier League although acknowledging he has no idea if he would move on loan for the upcoming campaign.
Guiu moved from Barcelona to Chelsea this summer after the Blues used the €6 million release clause in his deal.
Currently on Chelsea’s preseason tour in America, the 18-year-old has pleased with his performances and scored his first goal for the Blues in Wednesday’s 3-0 victory over Club America.
Guiu unsure if he’s going on loan
Despite signing Guiu it’s no secret the Blues are in the market for another striker to compete with Nicolas Jackson and have been linked with a whole host of names across Europe.
Interest in Jhon Duran and Jonathan David has significantly cooled, whilst the club are still admirers of Atletico Madrid’s Samu Omorodion.
Chelsea are also in talks with Napoli for Victor Osimhen over the possibility of the Nigerian being involved as part of the deal which would see Romelu Lukaku move to the Serie A side.
The plan for Guiu has always been to assess him in pre-season before a final decision is taken on his immediate future.
Enzo Maresca said earlier on the tour that as things stood Guiu wouldn’t be going anywhere, however the teenager has admitted he still doesn’t know what the immediate future holds for him.
“I still don’t know if I will go on loan, but I think I’m ready for the Premier League,” he told reporters.
“It was a tough decision to leave Barcelona for sure, but I always wanted to play in the Premier League.
“I hope to stay, I’m working for it.”
If Guiu continues to impress over Chelsea’s final two pre-season games against Real Madrid and Inter Milan then he could save the Blues millions in the transfer market, but if the club were able to pull off a deal for Osimhen then it would seem far more likely the Spaniard would head out on loan to continue his development.