Marc Guiu lifts lid on Chelsea recall after Sunderland loan cut short

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·11 octobre 2025

Marc Guiu lifts lid on Chelsea recall after Sunderland loan cut short

The young Spaniard served a three-match loan spell with the Black Cats before being recalled

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Marc Guiu said he is determined to make his mark at Chelsea after the “chaotic” transfer saga which saw him recalled from a loan to Sunderland after just 26 days.

The 19-year-old was sent to Wearside for the season, but saw his move cancelled after Liam Delap was ruled out for six to eight weeks with a hamstring injury. Guiu scored once in three appearances for the Black Cats.

Chelsea’s squad has been injury-hit since Guiu’s return, but he has scarcely played, with a 17-minute cameo in a 2-1 win over Liverpool his only involvement.

His lack of involvement has prompted rumours that he could return to Sunderland in January, but he has played down that suggestion, saying he is excited by the opportunity to prove himself at Chelsea.

“We initially decided to go to Sunderland with great enthusiasm and excitement to get some minutes in the top flight and get some experience,” he told Spanish outlet RTVE.

“In the end, there was an injury [to Delap], and I had to return to Chelsea, now with great enthusiasm and training hard every day.

“When Nico said no [to returning to Chelsea from Bayern], they called me, we talked about it, and it was quick. In the end, I want to succeed at Chelsea. And that's how it was.”

Marc Guiu played three times for Sunderland before being recalled to Chelsea

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While he is pleased with the opportunity to prove himself at Chelsea, he admitted he found the back-and-forth frustrating.

“It was all a bit chaotic, but in the end, I'm a person who faces everything with the utmost positivity, and that's how I faced it, now enjoying every moment, because a footballer's career is short.

“And that's what I'm doing, enjoying every moment that life gives me.”

“[There was] never disappointment [at leaving Sunderland]. I believe that every action I take in my career is because I want to.

“And that's it, I'm going to fight in every training session, in every game, every minute I have to play as many minutes as possible.

“Now I'm at Chelsea, and that's where I am. I'm from Chelsea, the best club in the world for me right now.”