Noni Madueke was messaging Eberechi Eze in the summer to see if he would be joining him at Arsenal | OneFootball

Arsenal attacker Noni Madueke messaged Eberechi Eze in the summer to see if he would join him at the Emirates Stadium club, according to the Evening Standard.

The Gunners signed Madueke from Chelsea in July, with Bukayo Saka giving manager Mikel Arteta a glowing reference.

Eze joined the club in late August, having come very close to joining Tottenham Hotspur.

Spurs reached a verbal agreement with Palace to sign the 27-year-old, but Arsenal pipped them to him in the end.

Eze did not hesitate to jump at the chance to return to the Gunners after playing briefly for them as a schoolboy.

Madueke was constantly checking in on his fellow England international to see whether he would be joining the club.

Eze is starting to find his feet at his new club after going without a goal in his opening six league appearances for them.

He has bagged four goals in his last four Premier League games and will be desperate to maintain his form in the final third.

The Gunners take on Chelsea later today at Stamford Bridge, and Madueke will be looking forward to causing problems for his former side.

Arteta strengthened his squad depth in attack with the additions of Eze and Madueke last summer, and he will be glad he did.

He has watched his side suffer injuries so far this term, but bolstering his squad during the last transfer window has proven beneficial.

Arsenal have finished second in the table in each of the last three seasons and are now more equipped to go one better in the title race.