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What Noni Madueke has already said about Arsenal and Bukayo Saka as Mikel Arteta explores deal for £29m Chelsea star
Mikel Arteta is now considering a move to sign Noni Madueke from Chelsea.
Arsenal are already close to signing Kepa Arrizabalaga from the Blues as a new backup for David Raya, after Neto returned to Bournemouth.
Now, the Gunners are also exploring a move for the England international as Andrea Berta – Director of Football at Arsenal – targets depth in the wide attacking areas to support Gabriel Martinelli and Bukayo Saka.
After Arsenal enquired about Noni Madueke – according to the – his past comments on the Gunners are worth exploring.
Noni Madueke has previously called Arsenal a “great team” and hailed Bukayo Saka
The Chelsea No.11 showed his admiration for Arsenal back in November by calling the Gunners a “great team” – ahead of a London derby between the two sides in the Premier League – but also revealed his desperation to get one over on Saka and Declan Rice, his England colleagues.
Madueke was quoted by the as saying: “They’re still a great team and they’ve challenged for the title for the last couple of years… in terms of us, we are just going to prepare for this as we do any other match.
“There’s always a little bit of bragging rights with the boys but I’m going into Sunday trying to win for sure…but there’s always that added rivalry when you play with them for the national team as well.”
The 23-year-old also heaped praise on Saka, adding: “Even as an academy player, the north London derbies were always super competitive. Bukayo was always a great player. He was a goal threat, fast, strong and always made the right decisions – just like he does now.”
Madueke – who Chelsea signed in a £29m deal from PSV Eindhoven back in January 2022 – scored 11 goals and provided five assists in 42 appearances across all competitions last season.
What Declan Rice and Bukayo Saka have said about Noni Madueke
Saka, Rice and Madueke – who Arne Slot praised – seem to have grown very close on international duty with England, as the Arsenal duo have also praised the Chelsea winger despite the London rivalry.
Rice commented “bolide noir” on the Londoner’s Instagram page after he impressed on his England debut against Finland back in September, a term which translates to black sports car, emphasising his speed and quality.
Saka also responded – albeit with a wordless message – posting an applauding emoji to congratulate his fellow winger.
Clearly, the trio are quite a tightly-knit group, and they could soon be playing together for Arsenal as well as England if Chelsea entertain a sale this summer.