Enzo Maresca has confirmed nobody told Noni Madueke he had to leave Chelsea, and he decided he wanted to leave the club.Madueke is set to complete a move to rivals Arsenal for a fee of £52m after

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

Enzo Maresca has all but confirmed Noni Madueke’s imminent switch Arsenal after revealing that the winger has left the Chelsea camp ahead of the Club World Cup final.Madueke looks set to become the latest player to swap blue for red in London after a £48.

Mikel Arteta is no stranger to signing Chelsea players and Arsenal are set to finalise a deal for Noni Madueke after agreeing a deal with the Blues for a transfer

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.

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.

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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