Chelsea may not stand in the way of one of their attackers leaving this summer.
Noni Madueke has only made four starts in the Premier League this season, and Telegraph journalist Matt Law does not think Chelsea would block an exit if the £30m winger asked for a move.
Law gave his thoughts on Madueke’s situation on the London Is Blue podcast.
The 22-year-old has not made an appearance in any of Chelsea’s last three Premier League games.
His last top-flight match for the Blues was the 3-1 win against Crystal Palace last month. Former Arsenal defender Kieran Gibbs is urging Mauricio Pochettino to persist with Madueke.
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Chelsea may not stand in Noni Madueke’s way
While Law does not think Chelsea will push Madueke out of the club this summer, he does not believe they will prevent him from leaving if that is what the England U21 international wants.
Discussing Madueke’s situation at Stamford Bridge, Law said: “I don’t quite know what’s going on with Noni. Noni seemed to sort of play his way back into plans for a little while. I thought Noni had a chance of going out in January and then all of a sudden he had a little spurt before January that got him back into plans.
“He’s disappeared into the background a little bit again. Again, as you look at what Chelsea might do in the transfer window, who’s going to come back from injury, it’s hard to see where Noni fits in in terms of challenging too much for a starting place, which I’d imagine he would want. So again, I’m not sure they’d actively look to sell Noni, but I’d be surprised if they stood in the way of Noni.”
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Chelsea should not force Noni Madueke out this summer
If Chelsea’s stance is to keep hold of Madueke and let the player make his own decision on his future, then that is great.
The wide man has something to offer, even if it is from off the bench. Madueke is the kind of player who can come on in the second half and cause tired defenders problems.
The former PSV Eindhoven star is a really good dribbler, completing 2.8 dribbles per game during Chelsea’s Carabao Cup campaign this season, the most in Pochettino‘s squad (WhoScored).
Former Udinese and Napoli manager Giovanni Galeone, a friend of Juventus boss Massimiliano Allegri, has told the Italian to sign Madueke.
