After completing the Martin Zubimendi deal on the afternoon of July 6, Arsenal are continuing to accelerate a series of other targets, especially in attack. In parallel with the enhanced negotiations with Sporting Lisbon on Viktor Gyokeres, The Gunners have approached Chelsea's Noni Madueke "very closely".
Noni Madueke is a winger for The Blues. He is not an imposable player at Stamford Bridge but is also the main force in the hands of coach Enzo Maresca. At the age of 23 and with great potential for development, the English striker needs to have a new destination to challenge himself. In terms of achievements in the last 3 seasons, Chelsea cannot compare with Arsenal, so if Madueke chose the "Gunners" at this time, it is not surprising.
The targeting of Noni Madueke is the policy of the new sporting director Andrea Berta. Since his appointment, Berta has made a great impression with a series of approaches and negotiations with stars who are the top targets in the 2025 summer player market. In addition to the fact that Chelsea is a good partner of Arsenal in the transfer stage, Madueke's move to the Emirates Stadium is not a surprise.
Not only Noni Madueke (Ch Chelsea), Arsenal are also targeting Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace) and Morgan Rogers ( Aston Villa). This move shows that The Gunners are determined to increase the maximum depth of the attack. Last season, in many key matches, Mikel Arteta and his team were stuck in their ideas in attack. Therefore, they have to regret it once again in both the Premier League and the Champions League.
Chelsea's successful recruitment of Liam Delap (Ipswich Town), Joao Pedro (Brighton) and Jamie Gittens (Dortmund) has made the team's attack as cramped as it was in the summer of 2 years ago. Therefore, there is more reason to believe that the news of Noni Madueke's deal with Arsenal will become a reality, even very soon.
It is not difficult to see why Chelsea are ready for Madueke to leave. The Blues have just been fined up to 31 million Euros by UEFA for financial violations. If Todd Boehly's side want to buy it, they will have to sell it to ensure the funds are not broken. Therefore, after buying the 3 names above, Chelsea needs to sell them to avoid further being fined.
If we look more closely at the squad Enzo Maresca possesses, the striker position must be a fierce competition. Pedro Neto is currently doing very well and is favored by Maresca. The Brazilian young talent Estevao has just arrived and will need to play for development. Tyrique George, meanwhile, could also play on the right wing, while Geovany Quenda will officially join Sporting in the summer of 2026.
Meanwhile, for Arsenal, Bukayo Saka is currently the right winger. In terms of current form and class, Madueke is not as good as Saka but his level is not too far away to compete for a position. Not to mention the rumors of Ethan Nwaneri's departure have begun to appear, the "Gunners" right wing position needs more someone with experience in the Premier League to support Saka.
Madueke is not the type of player who can carry the entire attack at many times like Saka, but when competing for a long time, he plays a very good role because he is very persistent.
