Chelsea have signed Noni Madueke from PSV, making the forward their sixth addition of the January transfer window.
The Blues have splashed a reported £35million (€40m) to land the England youth international, who spent time in the academies of London rivals Crystal Palace and Tottenham before moving to the Netherlands.
Madueke has signed a seven-and-a-half-year deal at Stamford Bridge, with the Blues having the option to extend that by a further 12 months.
Chelsea’s want for Madueke has persisted despite the mega-money deal to land Mykhaylo Mudryk from Shakhtar Donetsk, as well as their loan deal for Joao Felix, while he was reportedly a player of interest to boss Graham Potter during his time with Brighton and Hove Albion.
Having supposedly seen approaches earlier in the window rebuffed, Chelsea returned to secure a deal to extend their spending spree under Todd Boehly.
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— Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) January 20, 2023
“I’m really pleased to sign with one of the best clubs in the world in Chelsea,” Madueke told his new club’s official website upon confirmation of the deal on Friday.
“To return to England and play in the Premier League is a dream for me and my family and I can’t wait to get started.
“I am excited for what the future holds, the owner’s vision for the future and to be at a club like this and winning at the highest level.”
Madueke has made only five appearances in the Eredivisie for PSV this season, scoring once.
PSV sold star player Cody Gakpo to Liverpool in December, and it had seemed that 20-year-old Madueke would be the natural replacement for the Netherlands forward.
Chelsea’s busy transfer window saw Benoit Badiashile, Andrey Santos and David Datro Fofana signed on a permanent basis, with Joao Felix joining from Atletico Madrid until the end of the season before they beat Premier League leaders Arsenal to the signing of Ukraine international Mudryk.
