Chelsea Lose Marc Guiu as Leipzig Complete Surprise Transfer
- On Tuesday, Spanish striker Marc Guiu completed a permanent transfer to RB Leipzig, signing a five-year contract through 2031 and ending his two-year spell at Chelsea.
- Chelsea manager Xabi Alonso excluded Guiu from the 2026 pre-season tour and withheld a squad number, following a brief loan spell at Sunderland that ended after one month.
- The Blues will receive about 15 million including a 20 percent sell-on clause, having initially acquired Guiu from Barcelona in 2024 for around 6 million.
- Sporting director Marcel Schäfer praised Guiu's "intensity, high tempo and incredible work-rate," while Guiu stated the move is "exactly the right step" for his development.
- Leipzig had tracked Guiu since 2024, and the striker, who won the 2025 UEFA Conference League and FIFA Club World Cup with Chelsea, now aims to achieve ambitious goals in Germany.
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Chelsea Lose Marc Guiu as Leipzig Complete Surprise Transfer
Marc Guiu’s Chelsea transfer has ended with the Spanish striker leaving Stamford Bridge for RB Leipzig on a deal. The Marc Guiu transfer was confirmed on Tuesday after days of talks, with RB Leipzig handing the 20-year-old a contract through 2031 and the No. 9 shirt.Chelsea will receive a package worth about £15 million, including add-ons, while keeping a reported 20 percent sell-on clause. The move closes a Chelsea chapter for Guiu, who joined …
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London, 1 Sep (EFE).- The English Chelsea confirmed this Tuesday the sale of the Spanish striker Marc Guiu to the German RB Leipzig for 14.6 million pounds (17 million euros). Guiu, who arrived two seasons ago to the Chelsea originge of Barcelona, was without dorsal this season, with the club inviting him to leave because [...] The entry Chelsea sells Marc Guiu to Leipzig for 17 million was first published in HolaNews.
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