Arsenal Complete Signing Of Madueke From Chelsea

Arsenal have completed the signing of Noni Madueke from Chelsea in a deal worth £52m.

Arsenal will pay an initial fee of £48.5m plus £3.5m in add-ons.

The winger has signed a five-year contract at the Emirates Stadium and becomes Arsenal’s fourth signing of the summer after Kepa Arrizabalaga, Martin Zubimendi, and Christian Norgaard.

Madueke, who has seven caps for England, predominantly plays on the right wing but can also operate on the left. He is seen by Arsenal as a player who can add depth and quality to their attack.

Recall that the 23-year-old is the seventh player to make the move from Chelsea to Arsenal in the last six years, after Kepa, Raheem Sterling, Kai Havertz, Jorginho, Willian, and David Luiz.

Madueke scored 20 goals in 92 games for Chelsea following his £29m arrival from PSV Eindhoven in 2023.

He helped them win the Conference League last season and also played a part in their Club World Cup triumph in the United States.

His Chelsea departure follows another round of heavy investment in their attack, with Liam Delap, Joao Pedro, and Jamie Gittens having arrived from Ipswich, Brighton, and Borussia Dortmund, respectively.

For many, the frustration stems from Arsenal shopping at Chelsea again.

Madueke becomes the seventh player in six years to move from Stamford Bridge to the Emirates Stadium.

The list holds cautionary tales in David Luiz, Willian, and Raheem Sterling.

Overall, it is clear which club has benefited most from the transactions. Even the more successful signings, most notably Kai Havertz, continue to split opinion.

The £65m fee paid for Havertz remains a subject of debate, two years on, and the finances involved in the deal for Madueke are even more contentious.

Arsenal will pay up to £52m, allowing Chelsea to make a huge profit on a player they signed for £29m in 2023.

It is a hefty fee, particularly for a player who primarily plays in the same position as Bukayo Saka.

Arsenal fans are entitled to wonder whether Madueke has done enough in the last two and a half years at Chelsea to justify a 70 per cent increase in his value.

Madueke started last season with a hat-trick against Wolves in a 6-2 win at Molineux but went on to score only seven times and provide only three assists in 32 Premier League appearances in total.