Chelsea are set to recall Marc Guiu from Sunderland less than one month after sending him out on a season-long loan deal, according to reports.

Guiu was due to spend the entire 2025-26 campaign with the Black Cats – but the Blues reportedly wanted him back after Liam Delap’s hamstring injury left Enzo Maresca short of attacking options up top.

The 19-year-old has played just three games for Sunderland and scored his first goal for the club in Tuesday’s Carabao Cup defeat to Huddersfield.

Chelsea have now reached an agreement to recall Guiu, Matt Law has posted on X, with the striker looking set for a swift return to west London.

Guiu has played in two of Sunderland’s three Premier League games this season, coming off the bench to feature against Burnley and Brentford.

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