“A mistake” – Barcelona criticized over the summer departure of the Premier League star

Barcelona allowed many players to leave during the 2024 summer transfer window, but one player who was forcibly taken was Marc Guiu. Chelsea activated his 6 million euros, and when he returned a contract offer from the Catalans, he made the move to the West London side.

Guiu struggled for minutes in the Premier League but thrived in the UEFA Conference League. He has scored five in his last two appearances in the competition, which included a hat-trick against Shamrock Rovers.

After this performance, Chelsea hero Joe Cole spoke about Guiu, and also criticized Barcelona for allowing his departure (via AS Diary).

“How did Barcelona leave him? This kid in two years could be a consolidated number nine. I think he can go far. Barcelona made a mistake.

Guiu's situation was the second time in two states Barcelona let a young talent slip through his fingers, after Arnau Tenas left for Paris Saint-Germain in 2023. They will try to learn in order to avoid this happening again in the future.