Chelsea forward Marc Guiu surprised many when he left Barcelona for west London last summer, but the player himself attributes some of the blame to Hansi Flick.
Guiu made his professional debut for Barcelona on Oct. 2023 against Athletic Club. The then 17-year-old made history, scoring his first goal for Barça just 33 seconds after coming onto the pitch in his debut.
The teenager was one of the young La Masia graduates that former Barcelona manager Xavi Hernández placed his faith in and incorporated to the first team, along with Fermín López, Pau Cubarsí and, of course, Lamine Yamal.
Guiu scored twice in seven appearances for the Catalans in 2023–24, but everything changed once Xavi left the club and was succeeded by Flick. Upon the German’s arrival, Guiu’s position at his boyhood club became murky, resulting in his transfer from Barcelona.
