Enzo Maresca might include summer signing with minimal top-flight experience in the first team next season
Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca has given a hint regarding the future of young striker Marc Guiu. The West London club signed the Spaniard from Barcelona in the summer, and the youngster has already played two pre-season games for the Blues under Maresca.
The 18-year-old developed his game in the La Masia academy and made his first debut for Barcelona last season under Spanish manager Xavi. He has scored in both La Liga and the Champions League for the Spanish club and played seven matches for the senior team across all competitions.
The West London club bagged the teenage striker in the summer. He has completed two weeks of training at Cobham and Maresca has included the youngster in Chelsea’s squad for pre-season games.
The Spaniard has featured in the two pre-season matches for the Blues, and the youngster has impressed the Italian gaffer with his performance. Maresca has also opened up about his future after the pre-season game against Celtic. (h/t Football London)
“The idea with Marc, with all the young players, is to have a look now during the pre-season and then to make a decision altogether. I think Marc is doing well and he’s one of the guys in this moment is going to stay with us and not going to go somewhere.”
Maresca might change his strategies for the Blues after his pre-season games. Chelsea haven’t won any pre-season games so far, but the Italian gaffer is trying out his plans in the team with various combinations. Maresca is also surprised by the unexpected performances of some players in the squad.
Chelsea signed Marc Guiu from Barcelona in the summer and various media reported that the Spaniard would be loaned out in the summer, but surprisingly, Maresca has included the teenager in the pre-season squad and he has impressed the manager with his performance. The manager has cleared that the young Spanish striker might be included in Chelsea’s main squad for the upcoming season. The West London club were searching for a striker for the upcoming season and they haven’t made any progress in the process.
The Italian tactician is impressed with the performance of Cristopher Nkunku and Guiu in the pre-season games. Nkunku has scored in both games and Maresca may feature the Frenchman in the striker’s role in the upcoming season. The gaffer could also include the Spanish striker in Chelsea’s main squad and may assign him the false nine position, where the Spaniard can thrive in the club and score goals. He can also be used as a backup option for Nkunku or Nicolas Jackson in the centre-forward position.
So Enzo Maresca will make some major changes in the squad selection after the pre-season games, and Chelsea may also change their transfer plans after the assessment.
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