Arsenal, Noni Madueke and Chelsea
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Arsenal, Chelsea and Manchester United are all pursuing some huge signings as the summer transfer window steps up another notch. Arsenal are hoping to strike a deal for Viktor Gyokeres soon as talks continue,
Cheslea’s 23-year-old England international is on the verge of joining the Gunners in a £50m transfer, but where will he play in Mikel Arteta’s side?
Arsenal have agreed a deal to sign Chelsea winger Noni Madueke, reports have revealed. The Gunners have been looking for a new wide forward this summer and saw Real Madrid’s Rodrygo as the dream target,
The young English attacker could be making his way across London, but the Club World Cup finalists would be better off keeping a player who is clearly improving
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Chelsea star Noni Madueke has been granted permission to undergo his medical with local rivals Arsenal, with both clubs agreeing on a £52 million deal on Thursday. The 23-year-old had already agreed to a five-year deal with the Gunners before the final transfer was confirmed.
Twomey: The success of Chelsea’s recruitment model depends just as much on their ability to sell profitably as it does on buying intelligently. Every player who is not absolutely integral to the team Maresca is building has a price, and Madueke has never managed to make himself indispensable at Stamford Bridge.
Now, Fabrizio Romano, in his article on GiveMeSport, has revealed that Chelsea enquired about signing Nwaneri while holding talks with Arsenal over a deal for Madueke. The Gunners, however, made it clear that they were not going to negotiate.
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We Ain't Got No History on MSNMaresca: ‘Nobody told Noni he had to leave’All that said, the story we’re going with in Madueke’s case is the he wanted to leave the club. Enzo Maresca planted this seed the other week, and harvested its juicy narrative fruit in Friday’s press conference.