Revealed: How Chelsea convinced teenage striker Marc Guiu to snub Barcelona's offer and make the jump to the Premier League

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.

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.

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.

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.