Chelsea managed to beat Leicester City 4-2 in the quarter-finals of the FA Cup earlier.
Goals from Marc Cucurella and Cole Palmer put Chelsea 2-0 up in the first half before Leicester’s fightback.
However, both Carney Chukwuemeka and Noni Madueke came on in the second half to restore the Blues’ two-goal margin and send them to the semi-finals.
Matt Law of The Telegraph does not think Chelsea would actually stand in Madueke’s way if he decides he wants to leave Stamford Bridge this summer.
The winger has only made four starts in the Premier League this season. However, he showed against Leicester today that he can bring a lot to the team and that his employers would be silly to sell him in the next transfer window.
Noni Madueke’s impressive cameo against Leicester
Madueke was only on the pitch for a little while against Leicester, but he made quite the impact.
The 22-year-old scored a really good goal after beating a few of the Foxes’ players.
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His dribbling was on show at Stamford Bridge, and it is probably one reason why Chelsea should be looking to keep hold of him.
Even if Madueke is not going to be starting every week, he is the sort of winger that can come on and give opposition defenders something to really think about with his crafty footwork.
According to WhoScored, Madueke completed 2.8 dribbles per game in Chelsea’s Carabao Cup run to the final, the highest average in Mauricio Pochettino‘s squad.
Next season, Madueke can continue to be a potent weapon from off the bench for the Blues, perhaps even more than that if he can finish the campaign strongly.
Of course, the former PSV Eindhoven man may not want to be merely an option from the dugout. Still, Madueke is under contract until 2030, so Chelsea are not under any real pressure to sell him yet. They would be foolish to sanction the sale of someone with his talent and potential so soon.
