On Friday, the Englishman was allowed to leave Chelsea's Club World Cup training camp in the United States to return to the UK. Here, he will undergo a medical examination before completing a £52 million transfer to Arsenal - London's equivalent.
Madueke impressed a bit in the Chelsea squad last season, but has been in Arsenal's vision since the start of the summer transfer window. It is known that the Blues leadership is ready for this player to leave, if he receives a transfer fee of over 50 million pounds.
The 23-year-old winger has been linked with his final match for Chelsea and will not feature in the Club World Cup final against Paris Saint-Germain. This clearly shows Madueke's great determination to part ways.
Responding at a press conference on Friday when asked if Madueke was allowed to return to England, coach Maresca said: "Yes, Noni is in contact with the new club. I guess he will leave in a few hours.
I said in one of my most recent press conferences that if the player wants to leave, it will be difficult for the club and the coach. But he decided that for himself. So he's happy and we're happy."
While Chelsea could be happy, Arsenal have the opposite atmosphere. The Gunners' leadership is quite excited about the new player, many Gunners' fans have expressed skepticism about the Madueke buy deal. Some concerns about Noni's injuries and also not impressed with the former PSV star's record of only 13 goals after 3 seasons playing in the Premier League.
