Noni Madueke has left the Chelsea camp forward of a proposed £50 million ($67.5m) switch to Arsenal, sources instructed ESPN.
Madueke is ready to bear a medical on Saturday earlier than finishing a transfer to the north London aspect, sources added.
The 23-year-old has been concerned with Chelsea on the Membership World Cup and made two begins of their journey to Sunday’s closing, the place they face Paris Saint-Germain. He remained on the bench for his or her semifinal win over Fluminense.
Chelsea supervisor Enzo Maresca confirmed the potential transfer throughout a information convention in a while Friday, saying that the membership agreed to the switch after it develop into clear that England Madueke needed to maneuver to the Emirates.
“I all the time say that if gamers need to go away, on the finish it’s troublesome for the membership and the supervisor,” Maresca mentioned. “Noni determined he desires to go away. No one mentioned he needed to.
“Noni determined to go away, so if he’s blissful, we’re blissful.”
Arsenal supervisor Mikel Arteta is a long-time admirer of the England worldwide and Arsenal seemed into his signing final summer time. Regardless of Madueke’s finest place being on the precise wing, the place Bukayo Saka performs, Arteta believes he can develop him into an important left winger.
Madueke, who joined Chelsea from PSV Eindhoven in 2023 in a €35m ($40.9m) deal, made 46 appearances for Chelsea final season. He scored 11 targets and registered 5 assists in all competitions, and began of their win over Real Betis within the Convention League closing.
He’s set to develop into Arsenal’s second signing from Chelsea this summer time, following the arrival of goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga.
Data from ESPN’s Mark Ogden was used on this report.