Chelsea defender Marc Cucurella has questioned former teammate Noni Madueke’s decision to leave the club for Arsenal.
Madueke signed a five-year contract with Arsenal in a deal worth up to £52m, which brought an end to his three-and-a-half year stay at Stamford Bridge.
He made 92 appearances for Chelsea after joining from PSV Eindhoven for £30m in January 2023 and scored 20 goals, helping them win the Conference League last season.
He joins Martin Zubimendi, Christian Norgaard and Kepa Arrizabalaga as major signings at Arsenal so far this summer in what is a major revamp under manager Mikel Arteta.
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The Spanish international, who was baffled by his ex-team-mate deciding to jump ship while his side were on the cusp of silverware, told the club’s website that he could have waited until the tournament was finished
“Yes, I think so.
“I think he missed a good opportunity (although) he wasn’t playing as a starter.
“I do think it was because of everything that was happening regarding his future and in the end I think it could have delayed him a couple of days since he left a day early or something like that.
“It wouldn’t have cost him anything to wait for that next day. In the end I think he missed a pretty good opportunity.”
