Chelsea coach Enzo Maresca says winger Noni Madueke asked to leave Stamford Bridge following an approach from rivals Arsenal.

The young English attacker could be making his way across London, but the Club World Cup finalists would be better off keeping a player who is clearly improving

Arsenal will sign their second player from London rivals Chelsea this summer when Noni Madueke’s transfer is finalised.

Mikel Arteta is no stranger to signing Chelsea players and Arsenal are set to finalise a deal for Noni Madueke after agreeing a deal with the Blues for a transfer

Twomey: The success of Chelsea’s recruitment model depends just as much on their ability to sell profitably as it does on buying intelligently. Every player who is not absolutely integral to the team Maresca is building has a price, and Madueke has never managed to make himself indispensable at Stamford Bridge.

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