Arsenal are strong favourites to sign Noni Madueke from Chelsea this summer but he will not leave Stamford Bridge on the cheap.
Madueke, 23, was a first-team regular under Enzo Maresca last season. He featured in 32 of Chelsea's 38 Premier League games — starting in 27 of them — and produced seven goals and three assists.
However, with Liam Delap, Kendry Paez, Joao Pedro, Jamie Gittens and Estevao Willian all arriving ahead of the 2025-26 campaign, Chelsea are now oversubscribed in Madueke's position.
Personal terms between Arsenal and Madueke have reportedly already been agreed, with journalist Fabrizio Romano claiming that both parties have settled on a five-year contract until June 2030.
But Arsenal are yet to have an offer for Madueke formally accepted by Chelsea.
According to The Telegraph, Chelsea have set a minimum asking price of £50million and hope to get significantly more than that figure.
A transfer fee above £50m would deliver Chelsea a chunky profit on a player they paid £26m for when he joined from PSV Eindhoven in January 2023.
Madueke signed a seven-and-a-half-year contract upon his arrival at Stamford Bridge.
Arsenal have made no secret of their desire to recruit attacking reinforcements this summer and have also been linked with Sporting Lisbon goal machine Viktor Gyokeres and Rodrygo of Real Madrid.
The Gunners scored 69 Premier League goals last season — 22 fewer than in the 2023-24 campaign.
Madueke helped Chelsea win the UEFA Europa Conference League last season and he will be hoping to add the FIFA Club World Cup to his list of honours before he leaves.
Chelsea will play Fluminense in the semi-finals of the Club World Cup on Tuesday. The winners of that game will face Real Madrid or Paris Saint-Germain in the final.
wubbelptuy
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Arsenal don't need Madueke, please.
madcdelnr
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£50million for what nah??
take it or leave it
wubbelptuy
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Please, Madeley, better look for another club. This news, there is mistake somewhere.
madcdelnr
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No no no chelsea not madueke give them nkunku
true better Dem sell nkunku he no good in the side
yeeceprtz
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We don't pay anything more than 35 million for this average player
madcdelnr
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selling him is a big mistake by chelsea agility and speed he has this will come back to haunt chelsea
we don't need to sell him because he play a good ball game
Kebadknp
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Arteta knows what he is doing, in no time Noni will become a player to be recorn with. England National team has admitted him to their squad and has impressed already. Chelsea will regret selling him soon.
Rabablptuz
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is he up to the standard of the new commer?
Mujaheedmuhammad
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great
Hueabcekmt
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We don’t need NONI
Jabacnostu
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Arteta abd Berta are not serious. What the hell will bring to the current Arsenal team. Where will Madueke play in the Arsenal starting XI? This is nonsense, buying just for the sake of spending. Just because your rivals are buying, doesn't mean you buy anyhow.
roeaclorty
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selling him is a big mistake by chelsea agility and speed he has this will come back to haunt chelsea
hkck
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If Arsenal can't manage to pay £50 million then let Madueke stay period! You can't buy something for £40 million and sell at the same price 😕 that's madness 💢 Chelsea FC Owners and the Board must wake up and Stop splashing money unnecessarily because some players that they are signing can't even bring change to the club and you can't sell them for a profit henceforth the fines strikes you because of luck of thinking 🤔
Ducabikpu
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Nothing from Chelsea worth more than £15m, Arteta should be careful.
Are u aware chelsea has ucl.. Don't forget havertz
Jeuadimoyz
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all these owners want is to buy n sell, nothing more, miss the Oligarch chief
yiybcpuy
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No no no chelsea not madueke give them nkunku
Lawadeiuyz
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what arsenal née this bad player for
Hapbekmrs
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What do we need him for Arteta?
Jeecltuyz
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£50million for what nah??
tested and trusted market 😀😀😀
Depekstyz
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sacked Arteta and arsenal will win ucl thank me later [Crylaugh][Crylaugh][Crylaugh]
Puwabcdntu
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£60 million if not let him stay
Yeah let him stay and continue collecting his salary. That will be on top of the new arrivals who will be playing
emma23
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We know Chelsea owners are out for business when they took over this club, we Chelsea fans don't like the idea of this owners, we want trophies, not buying and selling
Depekstyz
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£60 million if not let him stay
Puoablstu
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and you think arsenal can pay that 🤣🤣🤣🙌for a flop
And who is forcing you? Medueke is never such a flop player so you can decide to pay or leave we don't care at all
woscdipruz
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This coach who called himself arteta should better leave arsenal and settle for chelsea, i dont understand why arsenal always buy dead woods from chelsea, noni for where lookman, even nico williams arsenal started making noise way back, arteta is arsenal greatess enemy we need top quality 2 strikers, creative midfielder, and versatile defender... What can we see or hear nothing better useless coach and board who always make their fans feel ashame
Puoablstu
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Arsenal can decided to buy or leave we don't care
Jiwackuz
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make it 60 take it or leave it we are not charity club here
you don't have the power to insist on any amount, Chelsea is on clearance sale.
Jiwackuz
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When you are used to buying from bend-down select, you develop an attitude towards what is new, especially if the bend-down select is quality
Jiwackuz
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Arsenal is paying nothing more than £40m, after all they are doing Chelsea a favour. With the avalanche of acquisitions they made Chelsea have no way of keeping all of them without running into finfair play problems.
Jumachelsea
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make it 60 take it or leave it we are not charity club here
kanacipr
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Arsenal won't pay more than £30m ...he's not worth more than that
is it your money?
chimbambo
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£50million for what nah??
for Madueke
48VORTSVIGO
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Which flop you swine
cewaekprtz
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remove Kai put Gyokeres
SEAN-DRE-OCHIM
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and you think arsenal can pay that 🤣🤣🤣🙌for a flop
don't you know what is flop?
cewaekprtz
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and you think arsenal can pay that 🤣🤣🤣🙌for a flop
wuzekmrty
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Arsenal won't pay more than £30m ...he's not worth more than that
how much did you ppl sell Smith Rowe to Fulham 35 m £ that was not a regular starter and u expect noni to be sold for 30 m £ urna try ya
AhmedMourad
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Yikdilopuz
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my poor Arteta what is he smoking
Cana😂
Uazii
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for me is a very much good move to go help Saka with some minutes, because that boy never rest , an so far had never a replacement for him, so Madueke is a good move.
hiuacmnpyz
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£50million for what nah??
Yikdilopuz
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you guys should pay the 50k fast b4 Chelsea decides to send him on loan. he's just 23, he's improving, not at his peak yet.
Moreover he has 7years contract 😂
cuceiklmot
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This dude ain't worth up to £40m
jozaprtz
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for me I would like Arteta to sign him for the backup of Saka next season
what then happen to Nwaneri? Arda Guler is playing week in week out for Real Madrid, benching Rodrigo. Why can't Arsenal copy that?
pepceinpry
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arsenal no get sense because if they get sense they for go for Jackson instead of noni
lewemoru
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The next rumour will read “Arsenal agree personal terms with Nicolas Jackson.
Tiuceloruy
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if he's already agreed personal terms then he's it's means he knows he does not have the ability to challenge for his place
POOJOHN
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£ 85 Mvv.
Jezdkmors
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Arsenal won't pay more than £30m ...he's not worth more than that
you guys should pay the 50k fast b4 Chelsea decides to send him on loan. he's just 23, he's improving, not at his peak yet.
UniverseMan
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Let's assume those with (much much more) money are smarter and more experienced can we guess why chelsea buy so many players? why players still want to go even if very limited playing time? why arsenal keep buying other club reject*? (relative and personal opinion)