Chelsea ‘got that one wrong’ selling Arsenal winger, says ex-Everton star

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·15 September 2025

Chelsea ‘got that one wrong’ selling Arsenal winger, says ex-Everton star

Former Premier League goalkeeper Tim Howard has recently been critical of Chelsea’s decision to sell Noni Madueke to Arsenal. The former PSV man was in top form last time out as he put in an impressive display against Nottingham Forest. The 23-year-old was in the mood on Saturday, terrorising the Forest backline at any given opportunity. His performance did not get him a goal or assist, but such was the impact of his overall display, the Emirates faithful recognised him with a standing ovation when he was substituted.

As picked up by a post on X, Howard expressed his belief that Chelsea made the wrong decision by selling. The former Everton and Manchester United goalkeeper said:

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“It’s a miss. Chelsea have missed that one. And that’s going to happen, because they sign so many talented young players. He’s a special player. He never should have been let go by Chelsea.

“They got that one wrong, and they have to admit that. Saka we know is probably the best player in the Arsenal team, but if he’s out… no problem. Madueke can come in and be a star.”

Madueke’s form for club and country

Noni Madueke was in top form even prior to the Forest game as well. The England international started against Leeds and then Liverpool before the international break. During the international fixtures, he started both games against Andorra and Serbia, scoring his first ever Three Lions goal against the latter in the process.

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End product still needed

He is yet to get off the mark in Arsenal colours and in my opinion, he needs to improve his decision making in and around the box for that to change. Not that it is a prerequisite, but I think his end product will improve considerably if he does. He got into a number of decent positions against Forest and he rarely went for goal. The difference between him and Saka? Saka would have bagged at least a goal with that sort of performance.

Although there is still a lot of improvement needed, the player is proving a hit so far.

Let me know your thoughts in the comments.

Benjamin Kenneth

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