Latest Arsenal transfer news and gossip as the Gunners prepare for a busy summer transfer window before the September 1 deadline

All that said, the story we’re going with in Madueke’s case is the he wanted to leave the club. Enzo Maresca planted this seed the other week, and harvested its juicy narrative fruit in Friday’s press conference.

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Arsenal have agreed a deal to sign Chelsea winger Noni Madueke, reports have revealed. The Gunners have been looking for a new wide forward this summer and saw Real Madrid’s Rodrygo as the dream target,

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.

Enzo Maresca has insisted Noni Madueke was not forced out of the club with the Chelsea boss expecting the winger to join Arsenal ‘in the next hours’. Arsenal and Chelsea agreed a fee of £52million on Thursday night with Madueke now set to sign a five-year contract with the Gunners.

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.