Former Chelsea star, Chris Sutton, has named Noni Madueke as a ‘really smart’ signing made by Arsenal in the summer of 2025.
He said that the England international has not only strengthened the Gunners squad but damaged London rivals Chelsea.
Arsenal are back to winning ways, securing a 3-0 win over Club Brugge in the Champions League on Wednesday night after suffering a rare defeat at Aston Villa at the weekend.
Madueke netted twice while Gabriel Martinelli completed the scoreline to help Arsenal maintain their perfect record in Europe.
Sutton said that Madueke’s move to Arsenal has damaged their London rivals, Chelsea as he was a significant ‘loss’ to the Blues.
“It wasn’t just with his goals that Noni Madueke made an impact, he did really well throughout the game and showed he is ready to do a job when he is called upon,” Sutton said on BBC’s Match of the Day.
“More and more, Madueke looks like a really smart signing. I already thought he was a loss to Chelsea, but you are seeing now that he is back from injury, that Arsenal can have Saka off that right side, or use him – it bodes really well for them with such a busy period coming up.”
UCL: Chris Sutton names Arsenal’s ‘really smart’ signing that damaged Chelsea
