Noni Madueke has said his goodbyes to Chelsea after completing a £48m summer transfer to London rivals Arsenal.
The 23-year-old winger joined the Blues from PSV Eindhoven in 2023 and played 92 times for Chelsea scoring 20 goals and providing nine assists.
He won the Conference League with Chelsea last season and also featured in their successful Club World Cup campaign in June.
The winger, who has signed a five-year deal with the Gunners which runs to June 2030, thanked his former teammates and manager before claiming he leaves Chelsea with ‘love and admiration’.
Madueke wrote on Instagram: “Dear Chelsea Football Club,
“I want to thank you for the last 3 or so years. To every staff member that helped me along this journey, thank you. To my teammates thank you for everything, I leave with only love and admiration for you guys. We achieved so much this season and I honestly wish you guys nothing but the best.
“To Enzo Maresca, it was a privilege to play under you, thank you for trying to better me as a player and as a person. Lastly thank you to every single Chelsea fan. Thank you for the love, the praise and also the criticism, I appreciate it all. I leave here with nothing but fond memories.
“Love NM11.”
As part of their announcement revealing Madueke as a new signing, Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta, explained why the club wanted to bring him to the Emirates.
“We’re all so happy to welcome Noni Madueke to the team,” he said. “Noni is an exciting and powerful young player, with his performances and numbers in recent seasons being of consistently high quality. He is one of the most talented wide forward players in the Premier League.
“At just 23, Noni already brings experience of club and international football, and he knows the Premier League very well. Having seen the quality of Noni’s performances up close in recent seasons, we’re really excited he is joining us.
“Noni joins our group with familiar England teammates and other players he knows. He will be made to feel at home straight away. His arrival will really improve our squad – we’re all thrilled to have him here. From all of us, welcome Noni and welcome to your family.”
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