This article was originally published on www.si.com as Noni Madueke’s Choice That Will Set the Pulses Racing at Arsenal. It was Noni Madueke’s decision to leave Chelsea for Arsenal, Blues manager Enzo Maresca has claimed in his latest press conference.

Enzo Maresca has reacted to Noni Madueke ’s move to Arsenal, saying Chelsea were powerless because “Noni decided to leave”. On Friday, Madueke was granted permission to leave Chelsea’s Club World Cup camp in the United States and return to the UK to undergo a medical ahead of his £52million move to London rivals Arsenal.

The young English attacker could be making his way across London, but the Club World Cup finalists would be better off keeping a player who is clearly improving