Arsenal has been set to complete the signing of Chelsea Winger Noni Madueke, with the England International leaving the Blues' Club World Cup team to complete the transfer
Noni Madueke wanted to stop Chelsea and is now simply “hours” from member of Arsenal. Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca insisted that it was Madueke's decision to leave Stamford Bridge instead of selling the 23-year-old English winger.
Arsenal has agreed a £ 52 million deal for Madueke and Chelsea has given him permission to complete the move for the final of Sunday's World Cup. Maresca was asked why Chelsea decided to sell a young English international to a direct rival.
And Maresca said: “In the end, if players want to leave, it is difficult for the club and the manager. Noni decided to leave. Nobody told Noni that he should leave. If he is happy, we are happy.
“Noni is in contact with the new club and I think he will be [announced] In the following hours. “
Madueke will sign a five -year contract after undergoing a medical one. He will be the sixth player who signed Mikel Arteta for Chelsea, after permanent deals for Willian, Jorginho, Kai Havertz and Kepa, and a loan movement last summer for Raheem Sterlinging
In the meantime, Maresca says that the most important midfielder Moises Caicedo is a fitness -for the final of Sunday in the Metlife with a single injury that has not prevented them from fully training.
Maresca said: “Yes, Moises is certainly an important player for us. This morning he could not fully participate in the training session, but we hope he can participate on Sunday.”
Maresca believes that Chelsea is currently the best team in Europe, but claimed that his team can cause upset if the fans get behind them again.
He added: “PSG is certainly a top team in Europe and the world. Probably, at the moment, the best. We are going to do our best to do a good game.
“The message to fans is that we need their support. The team earns all the confidence from them because they have completed the top four during this season, the conference has won [League] And played the club World Cup. It has been a great season …
“At the moment the mood is fantastic, it's great. The reason is because they appreciate what they have during this competition and the season. If you start with 32 teams and now at the end they are proud and happy. We are ready to play this final.”