Chelsea have struck a verbal agreement with PSV over the signing of young winger Noni Madueke, confirms Fabrizio Romano. Despite having signed Mykhailo Mudryk from Shakhtar Donetsk, the Blues are now set to acquire another quality winger to improve their frontline.
Chelsea Set for Noni Madueke Transfer
Noni Madueke to Chelsea, here we go! Verbal agreement in place with PSV on permanent deal around €35m package. 🚨🔵 #CFC
Madueke will sign long term deal in few days, strongly wanted by Chelsea board.
Contracts being prepared.
Boarding completed – ✈️ London@TurkishAirlines pic.twitter.com/Sdg2JMXJIa
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) January 19, 2023
Chelsea Strike Agreement With PSV for Madueke
Despite having already signed five players in the January transfer window, Todd Boehly is just not stopping reinforcing Graham Potter’s squad. Romano adds that even after signing Mudryk, the Blues have decided to proceed with Madueke’s signing because they want to add more firepower and depth to their attacking force.
He also adds that Chelsea’s talks with the 20-year-old’s agents never really stopped and the Premier League heavyweights have now found an agreement with the Eredivisie club as well. The Blues will be paying a fee of around £30 million to PSV for the deal, with official contracts being prepared by both clubs now.
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Madueke has already agreed personal terms and will sign a long-term contract with the Premier League heavyweight soon. Chelsea are reported to have been working on this deal for quite some time now, and now seem to be set to sign him well before the end of the January transfer window.
Todd Boehly has only been at Chelsea for 233 days.
Noni Madueke's arrival means the men's team are averaging (even though windows don't quite work like that) a new signing every two weeks. Can't fault the ambition! 🧑🍳 pic.twitter.com/7afpr0ycCm— Ben Jacobs (@JacobsBen) January 19, 2023
Who is Noni Madueke?
Madueke has had quite a footballing career despite his young age. Born in Barnet, England – he started his youth career at Crystal Palace before moving to Tottenham Hotspur as a 12-year-old. After spending five years in Spurs’ academy, the winger opted to leave and join PSV in the hopes of regular game-time.
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He made his professional debut with PSV as a teenager in 2019 and has gone on to become one of their most important players in the last few years. In 80 appearances for them, the 20-year-old scored 20 goals and provided 14 assists – with his exciting style catching Chelsea’s attention. He now seems to be taking a big step forward with a return to England as part of one of the Premier League’s biggest teams and will hope to help Graham Potter’s side soar in the second half of the campaign.
