Arsenal complete £48.5m signing of Madueke from Chelsea

Noni Madueke from England has been signed for an initial fee of £48.5 million from Chelsea, according to Arsenal.

The 23-year-old joined Chelsea in the Club World Cup in the United States before leaving the camp following his 3-0 defeat to Paris St-Germain in the final.

At Emirates Stadium, Madueke has a five-year contract, with an increase of just over £50 million for add-ons.

“I’m grateful and blessed to be here. He wrote on Instagram, “Thank you to everyone who made this possible.

“I’m eager to start regaining the faith that has been shown in me when I pitch.” It will be very special.

He made 92 starts for Chelsea before making his 92 starts for the club, which they won the Conference League last year for for PSV Eindhoven, for whom he signed for £30 million in January of that year.

Before spending four and a half years in the Netherlands, where he won the Dutch Cup, he attended Crystal Palace and then Tottenham’s academy.

He is one of the Premier League’s most gifted wide players.

Noni, 23, already has extensive club and international football experience, and he is a master of the Premier League.

We’re really excited that Noni is joining us because we’ve closely watched Noni’s performances over the past few seasons. His arrival will significantly improve our squad.

Early this month, some Gunners supporters had reacted with shock when they learned about Arsenal’s interest in the Chelsea winger.

More than 5,000 people signed a petition calling for no to Maudueke, and artwork outside the club’s Emirates Stadium was vandalized with the word “Arteta out.”

Following the signing of goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga, Madueke becomes Arsenal’s fourth and second-placed summer signing.

Madueke plays primarily on the right, with Bukayo Saka at Arsenal dominating the majority of his Premier League minutes on that side.

Saka, 23, started 108 of his 114 league games between 2021-22 and 2023-24, but a hamstring injury forced him to miss three months of the previous season. He missed three of those games.

Madueke could play left or right as a backup to Saka, but she’s also a capable player.

One of England’s standout performers against Andorra was Kane’s winning goal, which came from the left with three assists in his country’s previous seven games.

You can see why Arteta might be excited to consider signing Madueke.

His expected goals in the Premier League last season were higher than Martinelli and Saka, who had 80 shots, touches in the opposition box (199), and progressive carries with the ball (242).

Saka only participated in 25 league games, compared to Madueke’s 32, making her a more accurate choice than Martinelli, who participated 33 times.

Last season, Madueke also assisted Chelsea in a total of 10 goals and assists, which could improve Arsenal’s highly critical attack.

Last season, Arteta’s side suffered injuries, leaving them with few options in the final third of the season as they lost in the title race.