Cucurella questions Madueke’s transfer to Arsenal

Chelsea defender Marc Cucurella has reacted to Noni Madueke’s transfer to Arsenal in the summer transfer window.

Cucurella questioned why Madueke did not stay at Chelsea to finalise the FIFA Club World Cup in the United States.

Recall that Madueke represented Chelsea during the tournament while there was speculation about his future at the West London club.

However, after Chelsea made it to the final following a win against Fluminense, the winger left the Blues squad to finalise a transfer to Arsenal.

Chelsea went on to display an unexpected first-half performance, scoring 3 goals against UEFA Champions League winners Paris Saint-Germain.

During a question and answer session with kids at his academy in Spain, Cucurella responded to whether he thought Madueke’s decision to leave Chelsea during the club world cup was ‘strange.’

The defended responded by: “Yes, I think so. I think he missed a good opportunity (although) he wasn’t playing as a starter.”

Cucurella, who added that he felt it was because of everything that was happening regarding Madueke’s future, believed the transfer to Arsenal could have been delayed.

“It wouldn’t have cost him anything to wait for that next day. In the end I think he missed a pretty good opportunity,” Cucurella said.