close
Arsenal's moves for Sporting CP's Viktor Gyokeres and Chelsea's Noni Madueke could reportedly collapse. The Gunners are unwilling to match the asking prices set by the two players' respective clubs even after agreeing personal terms with both.
As per a report in the Record, Sporting CP are unwilling to budge from their asking price and the Premier League club are willing to walk away from the negotiations. The Gunners were confident of getting a deal done, but their officials have now left Lisbon after failing to agree on a fee.
Mirror have claimed that Sporting CP want £60 million in guaranteed fee with another £8 million in add-ons. However, Arteta's side are only looking to seal the deal for £60 million.
Fabrizio Romano has reported that there is a 'gap in valuation' on Madueke between the Gunners and Chelsea. The journalist reported that Mikel Arteta's side wanted the deal done for £40 million, while The Telegraph have now reported that Anthony Elanga's £55 million move to Newcastle United will be the benchmark.
The north London side will need to negotiate the fee for both stars or start looking for alternatives as the players return for pre-season training soon.
Chelsea star warned against Arsenal move by Paul Parker
Former Manchester United footballer Paul Parker spoke about Noni Madueke agreeing terms with Arsenal and warned the Chelsea star that he was not guaranteed minutes at the Emirates. He believes that Mikel Arteta will prefer Bukayo Saka, and it is hard to see the manager preferring two left-footed wingers, thus picking Gabriel Martinelli on the left wing.
He told Gameshub:
"If Noni Madueke goes to Arsenal, he won’t be a regular starter. Arsenal have made Bukayo Saka their superstar; he’s the first name on the team sheet and Mikel Arteta can’t drop him. I was surprised to hear the news that Arsenal are looking to sign Madueke. I’ve been scratching my head trying to work out where he’ll play. He wants to cut in from the right and move the ball onto his left.
"Saka does exactly the same; there’s almost no difference between the two. The only way I can see it working is if Arteta plays Madueke on the left, over Gabriel Martinelli, and wants him to go down the outside rather than cutting in onto his right foot. But again, we’re seeing another Chelsea player go to Arsēnal and I don’t think there’ll be many Arsēnal fans that will be too pleased about it!”
Noni Madueke is currently with the Chelsea squad at the FIFA Club World Cup. The Blues have managed to qualify for the final, where they will face Real Madrid or Paris Saint-Germain.
Why did you not like this content?
Cancel Submit
Was this article helpful?
like selected
avatar selected
Thank You for feedback
About the author
![](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,
Sripad is a veteran Sportskeeda football journalist who has been with the company for around 10 years. His tryst with writing happened in class XI when he started penning blogs, and his foray into football was during the early 2000s, watching matches with his cousins.
Sripad has been a Chelsea fan through and through since the age of 9 and can watch their 2012 Champions League triumph on repeat. The undisputed ‘GOAT’ according to him is Lionel Messi and his favorite managers are Jose Mourinho and Sir Alex Ferguson. Apart from popular European leagues, he also likes to follow other leagues like the MLS, Saudi Pro League, Eredivisie, and Liga MX.
Sripad believes in only using the right sources for his articles, and is an expert in understanding how to get the right quotes for each news to provide proper background information. His exploits have led him to become a popular figure in European Football and interviewing Premier League legends such as Alan Shearer, Shay Given, Paul Dickov, and John Barnes. His articles have been much revered amongst the football fraternity and have been shared by the likes of John Terry, Gary Lineker, and Declan Rice.
If given a chance to change a football rule, Sripad wants VAR to be fully automated and offside rules to be less stringent. When not working, he likes to watch past Formula 1 races and play FIFA.
Know More
Quick Links
More from Sportskeeda
Edited by Sankalp Srivastava