Overview

• Noni Madueke joined from Chelsea in the summer for a reported £52m and has impressed in early outings after stepping in for the injured Bukayo Saka.
• Mikel Arteta revealed he personally phoned Madueke’s father to help complete the deal and said he was certain the winger would add threat and unpredictability.
• Former Chelsea teammate Nicolas Jackson told his agent Ali Barat that Madueke was “so good” in training, according to Barat’s account to the Daily Mail.
• Jackson left Chelsea for Bayern Munich on loan after what his agent described as a very intense process, with reports of an obligation to buy at €65m.
• Rising competition up front has prompted speculation, with former Manchester United chief scout Mick Brown telling Football Insider he expects Gabriel Jesus to attract January offers.