Noni Madueke parties at Wireless with Jadon Sancho ahead of £52m Arsenal transfer… while Chelsea win Club World Cup
Wired away Noni Madueke parties at Wireless with Jadon Sancho ahead of £52m Arsenal transfer… while Chelsea win Club World Cup
NONI MADUEKE was seen enjoying his weekend at Wireless... while his Chelsea team-mates lifted the Club World Cup.
The English winger was allowed to leave his club's camp for the US-based tournament in order to complete a transfer to Arsenal.
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Noni Madueke was seen partying at Wireless in north London
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Madueke jetted back to the UK from Chelsea's camp at the Club World Cup
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He is on the verge of joining Arsenal
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Jadon Sancho was also seen at the event
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Sancho wore a blue hat to Madueke's black hat
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That move, worth £52million is expected to be completed some time this week with a medical booked in for Monday.
However, before he is announced, the 23-year-old was seen enjoying himself at the Finsbury Park venue in north London.
He was pictured in the crowd alongside Man Utd star Jadon Sancho, who had spent the season on loan at Chelsea alongside Madueke.
The pair were in the crowd for Drake's 40-minute set on Sunday - a decision which left fans furious.
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Madueke was seen in a white top and black hat combo.
Meanwhile, Sancho was seen with a matching white top but then wore a blue hat.
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The former PSV star's move to the Gunners has been divisive among fans who believe the club should be going for a higher profile target.
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A petition titled #NOTOMADUEKE has been signed by more than 5,000 fans protesting against the transfer.
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Rio Ferdinand blasted fans who had signed the petition and called for them to show some compassion.
However, the stats reveal that Madueke is actually on par with or even outshines his winger counterparts at Arsenal, aside from talisman Bukayo Saka.
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Madueke is equally capable of playing on either wing, which is a feature Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta is keen to find in his players.
Elsewhere, the Gunners have agreed a deal to sign Viktor Gyokeres from Sporting Lisbon.
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