Former Chelsea winger says team will “regret” sale decision after Gittens slow start | OneFootball

Chelsea are now 7 league games into the new season, and opinions are starting to be formed on their summer transfers – which were good, which weren’t so good, and which are heading in the wrong direction.

As ever there was as much going out as coming in, and one of those switches has former Blue Pat Nevin worried.

He looks at Noni Madueke, who went to Arsenal for a £50m fee, and isn’t sure it was a wise move for Chelsea. He’s not the only one to have expressed such feelings.

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“It’s a good question [whether Chelsea will regret selling Madueke] because usually I would say no because Chelsea sell so many players that you forget after where they’ve gone. But this time, maybe,” Nevin said in quotes picked up by Football.London.

“I have to say my eyebrows were raised when they let him go. And to bring Garnacho in… I’m not sure yet. I’m really not sure,” the ex winger continued.

“Between Garnacho, Gittens and Madueke, to choose one of those three to play each week at the moment, I would be choosing Madueke. I wouldn’t really be hesitating over that for a second.

“I think a lot of people at the end of the season will look at how Madueke has done and look at how Garnacho has done and compare them. I think there might be a wee bit of regret there.”

Wingers all have long seasons ahead to prove their value

Madueke is certainly the pick of the bunch right now, but the belief is that Gittens can one day be better. Garnacho was more of a “market opportunity,” but already has shown some promise, at least in term of work rate.

Let’s see how we all feel in May…