Paul Merson ‘shocked’ by Noni Madueke signing – ‘Are Arsenal preparing for Bukayo Saka exit?’

In his latest column, Sky Sports’ Paul Merson dissects Arsenal’s transfer business so far, giving his verdict on the potential signing of Noni Madueke from Chelsea…

I am flabbergasted by Arsenal signing Noni Madueke.

I’m shocked. If Arsenal went and bought any player from Chelsea, he’d have been the last one I thought they’d sign.

I just don’t see it. It’s a lot of money for a player who is not a prolific goalscorer. He’s the sort of player that has a good game here and a good game there, but that’ll be it. The consistency of performance isn’t there.

I hope he proves me wrong, but he’ll have the good games, just like he did for England last month. But then you won’t see him for a few weeks.

For me, at Chelsea, I’d have always played Jadon Sancho ahead of him. It’s not to be disrespectful to the player but I am flabbergasted by the money Arsenal are paying for him.