Arsenal are reportedly interested in signing Chelsea winger Noni Madueke this summer.
The Gunners are eager to bolster their wide forward options, with Gabriel Martinelli and Leandro Trossard both producing indifferent 2024/25 campaigns.
Nico Williams is expected to join Barcelona, meaning the North Londoners will need to turn their attention elsewhere.
The likes of Rodrygo, Ademola Lookman and Rafael Leao have all been linked with a switch to N5, although Andrea Berta may ultimately opt to look closer to home, with Madueke now emerging as a genuine target.
According to Matt Law of the Telegraph, Arsenal are monitoring Madueke’s situation at Chelsea, and could pounce if it becomes clear that the England international is available.
With that said, here are five Arsenal players who would be impacted by the signing of Madueke.
Winners from Arsenal signing Noni Madueke
Martin Odegaard
Martin Odegaard had a difficult 2024/25 season, struggling to find his creative feet in the final third, particularly when the likes of Bukayo Saka and Kai Havertz were out injured.
The Norwegian playmaker thrives when he has dynamic movement in front of him, when the forwards he’s tasked with feeding are looking to stretch the opposition backline with runs in behind.
Madueke is an effective off-the-ball runner, willing to dart in behind frequently, and his presence in the team would give Odegaard another option to look for to receive through balls.
The Chelsea winger is also a creative outlet, and would reduce the creative burden placed on the 26-year-old midfielder, which he struggled with last season.
Bukayo Saka
Madueke has looked significantly better when deployed off the right for Chelsea.
At the Emirates, Saka has this position locked down, and thus, the former PSV Eindhoven man might struggle to get minutes in his best position if he does complete a move to Arsenal.
While this may be bad news for Madueke himself, it’s good news for Saka, who may be granted more regular rests than he’s usually had in the past, given Mikel Arteta will have a genuinely good back-up option to call upon on this side.
Saka sustained the first serious injury of his career last season, but the arrival of Madueke would see the risk of this repeating itself decline substantially, as the Gunners wouldn’t have to play their talisman into the ground.
Losers from Arsenal signing Noni Madueke
Ethan Nwaneri
Ethan Nwaneri assumed the Saka back-up role last season, and this gave the Hale End graduate an avenue for regular minutes.
Arteta would likely call upon Madueke in Saka’s absence, threatening Nwaneri’s time on the pitch.
The 18-year-old’s only viable route into the side would be filling in for Martin Odegaard, who tends to play every single minute under Arteta when fit.
Thus, Nwaneri would likely become something of a peripheral figure at the Emirates if Madueke was to sign for the North London club.
Leandro Trossard and Gabriel Martinelli
If Madueke signs, one of Trossard or Martinelli will suffer.
The Gunners likely can’t accommodate three left-wingers in their squad, and thus, one of the current Arsenal stars would likely be pushed out the door.
The player who isn’t sold would then likely become the second-choice option, regardless, and would see their minutes from last season significantly slashed.
Trossard is likely to take more of a backseat anyway, given he’s entering the latter stages of his career, but the move would be career-altering for Martinelli at Arsenal.
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