Arsenal are really keen to sign Noni Madueke from Chelsea this summer.
The Gunners are looking for reinforcements out wide, and they have been linked with several big names. Rodrygo Goes of Real Madrid is the dream target for Mikel Arteta, while others like Nico Williams and Ademola Lookman have also been linked.
However, in news that not many fans would’ve wanted to hear, Arsenal have started talks to sign Noni Madueke from Chelsea.
The Englishman is not a bad player by any means, but one thing he said back in 2023 is very likely to annoy Arsenal supporters.
Chelsea signed Noni Madueke from PSV Eindhoven in January 2023.
The Englishman was a star in the Eredivisie, and he was linked with several clubs in the Premier League before he got his move to Stamford Bridge.
Even Arsenal were interested in Madueke back in 2020, and Arteta is keen to sign him again in the coming weeks.
Supporters of the Emirates Stadium club aren’t big fans of Madueke anyway, and that stance could become even stronger if they hear what he once said about Chelsea.
Back in January 2023, after signing for the Blues, Madueke claimed that it is ‘obvious’ that Chelsea are better than any other club in London.
When asked why he chose the club, he said, as per Absolute Chelsea: “My hometown is London. Chelsea are the best club in London, isn’t it?
“So, that one is pretty obvious.”
Arsenal target Noni Madueke in action for Chelsea during the Club World Cup match vs Los Angeles FC
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There’s another thing Arsenal fans will not like about Noni Madueke
Arsenal have historically been a bigger club than Chelsea.
The Gunners have won more trophies over the years, while in the season in which Madueke claimed that the Blues are the best club in London, they finished 13th in the Premier League table — 11 points below Arsenal.
Gunners supporters will not be happy with the Englishman’s claim, but that’s not the only thing that will irk them.
Madueke hasn’t just represented one London rival in Chelsea; he was previously a part of Tottenham Hotspur as well.
It goes without saying that Arsenal fans have no love for Spurs.