Chelsea’s £52m Madueke Sale Already Under Scrutiny, Claims Nevin

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Chelsea’s summer 2025 transfer activity saw over £600 million move in and out of the club, with ten first-team signings, including Joao Pedro for £60 million, and departures totaling more than £300 million. Despite the financial balancing act, former Chelsea winger Pat Nevin believes the club may already regret one significant decision: selling Noni Madueke to Arsenal for £52 million.  Madueke’s move to Arsenal raised eyebrows, given his inconsistent form at Chelsea, where he scored 13 goals over two-and-a-half Premier League seasons. However, since joining Arsenal, the 23-year-old has impressed, contributing to the team’s rise to the top of the Premier League table. His performances during international breaks have also bolstered his case for inclusion in England’s squad for the upcoming World Cup.

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00:00Chelsea's summer transfer activity saw over £600 million move in and out of the club,

00:08with 10 first-seam signs including Jao Pedro for £60 million and departures

00:13totalling more than £300 million. Despite the financial balancing act,

00:18former Chelsea winger Pat Nevin believes the club may already regret one significant decision,

00:24selling Nani Malueke to Arsenal for £52 million. Manueke's move to Arsenal raised eyebrows given

00:31his inconsistent form at Chelsea, though he scored 13 goals over two and a half Premier League seasons.

00:38However, joining Arsenal, the 23-year-old has impressed contributing to the team's rise to the

00:44top of the Premier League table. His performances during international breaks have also bolstered

00:50his case for inclusion in England's squad for the upcoming World Cup.

00:54Nevin expressed his surprise at Chelsea's decision to part ways with Malueke,

01:00especially in favour of signing Alejandro Garnaccio from Manchester United for £40 million.

01:06He questioned the rationale behind the move, considering Chelsea's existing depth in wide

01:11positions and Garnaccio's recent decline in form at United. He noted that given choice,

01:18he would have preferred Malueke over Garnaccio, Gittins or even the promising Esteval.

01:24He's doing fantastic. Goal, assist, off the ball when we ask him to defend and to press.

01:33He's doing very well. The only reason I said this the other day is because I want the best for Nani.

01:39And probably the only way to get the best from him is to push him every time.

01:43And in the moment that he relaxes a little bit, he's wrong.

01:46As the season progresses, comparisons between Malueke's impact at Arsenal

01:52and Garnaccio's role at Chelsea will likely continue, with Nevin suggesting that Chelsea

01:58might come to regret the decision.

02:01In summary, Chelsea's bold transfer strategy this summer has been met with mixed reactions,

02:07and the decision to sell Malueke could be one that the club reconsiders in hindsight.

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