Arsenal expected to sign Noni Madueke from Chelsea in a £52m deal; Madueke made 45 appearances for the Blues last season, scoring 11 goals and providing five assists; Madueke joined Chelsea from PSV in January 2023 and has played 91 times;

Twomey: The success of Chelsea’s recruitment model depends just as much on their ability to sell profitably as it does on buying intelligently. Every player who is not absolutely integral to the team Maresca is building has a price, and Madueke has never managed to make himself indispensable at Stamford Bridge.

Cole Palmer and Chelsea lose a player ahead of the FIFA Club World Cup final vs PSG due to a late-stage transfer. Chelsea are set to face Paris Saint-Germain in the final of the FIFA Club World Cup in what promises to be a match full of big moments and elite talent on both sides.