Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca has backed Noni Madueke to play through the noise surrounding his future, with Arsenal considering making a bid for the England winger. The Gunners have agreed personal terms with Madueke as they weigh up all the options available to them in the summer transfer window,

It’s rumoured a fee in the region of £50m could be enough to prise Madueke away from Stamford Bridge, with Arsenal having reportedly agreed personal terms already. While some might be struggling to see the logic in Chelsea letting him go, there is a chance his departure fixes an unwanted problem for Enzo Maresca.

It will take a few more drops of blood and gallons of sweat in the blazing US sunshine, but Chelsea are in touching distance of reaching the final of