GUIU OPENS UP
- BY LEWYS CARR
- Oct 13
- 2 min read
Marc Guiu joined Sunderland in the summer on a season long loan from Chelsea, aiming to get more experience and minutes in the top flight. Whilst he was only here for 26 days a lot of things were happing behind the scenes that ultimately led to him being recalled in the same transfer window from which he came. Now he's back at Chelsea, Marc has discussed all the different factors that led to his short Sunderland stint.
For context, whilst Marc was integrating himself into his new surroundings at Sunderland, Chelsea's new striker, Liam Delap, suffered a major injury that would see him sidelined for a long period of time. During this time Chelsea had already agreed to loan out another striker, Nicolas Jackson, to Bayern Munich. With Jackson having more experience than Guiu, Chelsea tried to bring him back but the Senegalese international refused, forcing their hand to bring Guiu back to London.
EXCITED ABOUT SAFC MOVE
“We initially decided to go to Sunderland with great enthusiasm and excitement to get some minutes in the top flight and get some experience. 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."
WANTS SUCCESS AT CHELSEA
“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. 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."
ALL FOCUS ON CHELSEA
“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.”
