Chelsea set condition for Noni Madueke transfer after £50m Arsenal interest

Chelsea are reportedly open to sellingNoni Madueke if a 'high enough' bid arrives this summer. The 22-year-old, who signed in a £28.5million deal from PSV in January 2023, scored 11 goals and added five assists 43 matches for the Blues last season.

Madueke started Chelsea's opening Club World Cup game against LAFC, but dropped to their bench for the 3-1 defeat to Flamengo last Friday. Enzo Maresca opted to start Pedro Neto on the left and Cole Palmer on the right instead, with Enzo Fernandez used as the most advanced central midfielder.

With Chelsea looking to snap-up another winger, speculation has increased over Madueke's long-term future at Stamford Bridge. The Blues are advancing in a deal for Borussia Dortmund's Jamie Gittens and that could spell the end for Madueke, who has even been linked with a £50m move to Arsenal.

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While Madueke is not up for sale as such, a bid might be listened to if it's considered high enough - according toThe Athletic. Nicolas Jackson is in the same position, following the £30m arrival of Liam Delap.

Madueke may drop down the pecking order if he decides to remain at Chelsea. Gittens would add another ounce of depth in the wide forward position, with Tyrique George, Neto and Palmer among the others Maresca has at his proposal, meaning that Madueke's game-time might be limited.

If he was to join Arsenal, Madueke would battle Bukayo Saka for the right wing spot. Ethan Nwaneri was regularly used in that position last season when Saka spent time out injured, but the 18-year-old - who scored nine times in 37 matches in 2024/25 - is expected to be played more as the No.10 next term.

Madueke has endured a mixed first season since Enzo Maresca replaced Mauricio Pochettino last summer. He was dropped for his side's home game against Fulham last December for a "technical decision" and Maresca revealed he didn't like the way he trained.

Shortly after, Maresca then claimed that the England international is one of their "best players" and challenged him to be more consistent. "I consider Noni one of our best players to be honest," he said.

"But, because of that, we want our best players to behave in the right way always. Not to switch off, not [to have] some days where they can drop. [We know] that during a season it's normal that for some players they are not 100 per cent. But it's not just about Noni, it's about all players."