Marc Guiu is likely to leave Chelsea this summer, with a permanent exit not being ruled out.
Joao Pedro is the Blues’ first-choice striker, while Nicolas Jackson has also returned from his loan at Bayern Munich.
Once you include new signing Emmanuel Emegha and Liam Delap, Chelsea currently have five centre-forwards on their books.
That is far too many, so there should be a few exits in that department between now and the end of the transfer window.
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According to BBC Sport, one club who are interested in Guiu were quoted a £25m fee when they enquired about him.
The Spaniard barely played for Chelsea last season, but that is still a reasonable amount of money to ask for.
There is a lot to like about Guiu. On the pitch, he presses opposition defenders constantly and his finishing is not bad overall, although it can be a bit erratic at times.
In terms of his profile, Guiu is a young centre-forward with a lot of potential. He is still only 20 so has time to develop into a more mature No.9.
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His record in Europe is also quite impressive for someone his age. In Chelsea’s Conference League winning campaign, the Spain Under-21 international scored six goals in seven appearances in the main phase of the tournament.
At Chelsea, he has scored one goal in one outing in the Champions League. At former club Barcelona, Guiu netted once in two appearances in Europe’s elite competition.
Sunderland are interested in signing Guiu again after bringing him in on loan last summer before he was swiftly recalled back to Stamford Bridge after an injury to Delap.
They are more likely to prefer another loan to a £25m permanent deal, but he could be worth the money if the Black Cats or a different club decide to stump up the cash for him.
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