Sources: Madueke leaves for Arsenal medical

Noni Madueke has near the Chelsea campy up of a projected £50 cardinal ($67.5m) transportation to Arsenal, sources told ESPN.

Madueke is acceptable to acquisition a aesculapian connected Saturday earlier completing a determination to the northbound London side, sources added.

The 23-year-old has been progressive with Chelsea astatine the Club World Cup and made 2 starts successful their travel to Sunday's final, wherever they look Paris Saint-Germain. He remained connected the seat for their semifinal triumph implicit Fluminense.

Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca confirmed the imaginable determination during a quality league aboriginal connected Friday, saying that the nine agreed to the transportation aft it go wide that England Madueke wanted to determination to the Emirates.

"I ever accidental that if players privation to leave, astatine the extremity it is hard for the nine and the manager," Maresca said. "Noni decided helium wants to leave. Nobody said helium had to.

"Noni decided to leave, truthful if helium is happy, we are happy."

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta is simply a long-time admirer of the England planetary and Arsenal looked into his signing past summer. Despite Madueke's champion presumption being connected the close wing, wherever Bukayo Saka plays, Arteta believes helium tin make him into a large near winger.

Madueke, who joined Chelsea from PSV Eindhoven successful 2023 successful a €35m ($40.9m) deal, made 46 appearances for Chelsea past season. He scored 11 goals and registered 5 assists successful each competitions, and started successful their triumph implicit Real Betis successful the Conference League final.

He is acceptable to go Arsenal's 2nd signing from Chelsea this summer, pursuing the accomplishment of goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga.

Information from ESPN's Mark Ogden was utilized successful this report.