Napoli are ready to pay €16m for Chelsea striker Marc Guiu | OneFootball

Napoli are ready to pay €16 million for Chelsea striker Marc Guiu, according to journalist Gianluca Di Marzio.

However, Chelsea reportedly value Guiu at closer to €29m. The Blues signed the striker from Barcelona’s La Masia in 2024 for €6m, meaning a deal near Napoli’s bid would generate a significant profit.

The 20-year-old was initially loaned to Sunderland last summer, but was recalled early after Liam Delap’s injury.

However, Guiu made just one league start throughout the campaign.

With Danny Welbeck and Emmanuel Emegha joining this summer, Guiu’s route to regular football is blocked, making a switch to Serie A appealing.

Napoli have opened talks with Guiu’s camp as they look to bring him to Italy, where he would serve as back-up to Rasmus Hojlund.

Bridging the gap between their €16m offer and Chelsea’s valuation is the key obstacle with the transfer window closing soon.

If Chelsea are willing to compromise on the fee – perhaps through add-ons or a future sell-on clause – negotiations could progress quickly to bring the former Barcelona prodigy to Serie A.

Napoli were earlier interested in Nicolas Jackson, but Chelsea’s price tag proved too prohibitive.

If Guiu completes the move, he would become the second Chelsea player to join Napoli this summer, after Benoit Badiashile.