- Guiu joined Chelsea from Barcelona
- Barcelona tried to retain his services
- Striker wanted regular game time
Getty ImagesRevealed: How Chelsea convinced teenage striker Marc Guiu to snub Barcelona's offer and make the jump to the Premier League

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✅ Combines superfast home broadband and live Premier League broadcasting into a single household bill.
✅ Allows you to bolt TNT Sports onto an existing TV package on a 31-day rolling basis for around £25 a month.
✅ Broadband-only customers can use the free Stream box to add and drop the Sky Sports HD pack on a 30-day rolling basis.

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✅ The "Sport Plus" tier bundles both Sky Sports (via NOW) and TNT Sports into one seamless package to cover all 267 televised matches.
✅ Allows you to upgrade or downgrade your TV tier each month without breaking your 24-month broadband contract.
✅ Includes the Apple TV 4K or EE TV Box Pro for high-end viewing and easy multi-room streaming setups.
WHAT HAPPENED?
Guiu, who made his senior debut for the Catalan giants in the 2023/24 campaign, scored twice in seven first-team appearances last season. However, the Blues have now managed to secure the 18-year-old's signature on a five-year contract until 2029. The deal includes the option of a further 12 months to run until 2030.
(C)GettyImagesTHE BIGGER PICTURE
According to Mundo Deportivo, the Catalan side tried to convince the player to stay at the club and were even willing to increase his wages to €2m (£1.7m), however, the player refused as he wanted to move to England for a different experience. The report adds that the Blues assured him of regular game time, something he would not have seen at Barcelona due to the presence of Robert Lewandowski in attack.
DID YOU KNOW?
The 2022/23 La Liga champions even told the player that he could play at least 50 per cent of the club's matches next season as Lewandowski is unlikely to feature in every game due to his age and Vitor Roque is likely to be sent out on loan. Guiu's representatives were unconvinced, considering the team will now have a new head coach in Hansi Flick who has never seen the Spaniard play.
(C)GettyImagesWHAT NEXT FOR MARC GUIU?
The teenager is expected to join up with the West London side later this month when they will regroup pre-season which will be conducted in the US.
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