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The summer transfer window is really starting to cook, with Liverpool closing in on the £300m mark as they seek a deal for Hugo Ekitike, Manchester United close to Bryan Mbeumo and Arsenal preparing to announce signing No.
Noni Madueke is officially an Arsenal player, with the English winger completing a move from Premier League rivals Chelsea for £55m and becoming Mikel Arteta’s third signing of the summer window.
"Noni is an exciting and powerful young player, with his performances and numbers in recent seasons being of consistently high quality," Mikel Arteta said of Madueke.
Arsenal's transfer spree continued with the signing of England forward Noni Madueke from Chelsea on Friday. He is Arsenal’s fourth signing of the offseason after midfielders Martin Zubimendi and Christian Norgard and goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga.
Arsenal agreed a £52million deal with Chelsea for Madueke a few days ago, with the England international penning a five-year contract. Arsenal unveiled Madueke on Friday afternoon, with Gunners manager Mikel Arteta deeming him an “exciting and powerful young player”.
Arsenal have completed the signing of Noni Madueke from Chelsea on a five-year contract. The Athletic reported last week that Madueke, 23, had been granted permission to complete his medical with Arsenal and become their fourth new arrival of the summer. He will wear the No 20 in north London.
England international Noni Madueke confirmed his departure from Chelsea on Friday, with British media reports linking the winger with a move to Premier League rivals Arsenal ahead of the 2025-26 season.
Breakout starlets Myles Lewis-Skelly and Ethan Nwaneri are, unsurprisingly, on the plane, while plenty of buzz has been generated over 15-year-old Max Dowman. Declan Rice is among those to wax lyrical over the young creative midfielder, who has trained with the first team and is expected to make his senior debut next season.
From Arteta's call with Madueke and his father to the role of agent Ali Barat and sporting director Berta, here's how the deal was done