Fofana Warns Madueke: 'Protect Your Ankles' After £50m Arsenal Move

Arsenal Noni Madueke sent new Chelsea 'warning' after completing £50m Arsenal transfer Noni Madueke left Chelsea to join Arsenal this week footballlondon Bookmark Share Comments Arsenal By Keifer MacDonald 20:30, 19 JUL 2025 Bookmark Arsenal unveil new signing Noni Madueke (Photo by Stuart MacFarlane/Arsenal FC via Getty Images) Sign up to the free Arsenal newsletter so you don't miss the latest Gunners news, straight to your inbox More Newsletters Subscribe Please enter a valid email Something went wrong, please try again later. More Newsletters We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. More info Thank you for subscribing! We have more newsletters Show me See Our Privacy Notice See Our Privacy Notice × Group 28 Sign up to the free Arsenal newsletter so you don't miss the latest Gunners news, straight to your inbox Invalid email Something went wrong, please try again later. Sign Up No thanks, close We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. More info × Group 28 Thank you for subscribing! We have more newsletters Show Me No thanks, close See our Privacy Notice Wesley Fofana has jokingly warned Noni Madueke to "protect his ankles" as the duo became "enemies" following the England international's move from Chelsea to Arsenal. The 23-year-old signed a five-year contract with the Gunner s earlier this week after they agreed a £50m deal with the Blues . Madueke joined Chelsea from PSV Eindhoven in January 2023 and made 92 appearances for the Blues under a selection of managers, including Graham Potter, Mauricio Pochettino, and Enzo Maresca, and helped the club win the UEFA Conference League last season. However, Madueke's former Chelsea team-mate Fofana has warned the forward that there will be no time for friendship when the two sides face off in the Premier League next season. Writing under Madueke's recent Instagram confirming his move to Arsenal, Fofana said: "See you on the field, protect your ankles. We are enemies now. All the best, mon frère." Madueke's first appearance as an opposition player at Stamford Bridge could come on November 29 when Arsenal travel to West London. "Humbled and blessed to be here. Thank you to everyone that made this possible," Madueke wrote on Instagram. "I can't wait to get on the pitch and start to repay the faith shown in me. It's going to be so special." Meanwhile, Mikel Arteta said: "Noni is an exciting and powerful young player, with his performances and numbers in recent seasons being of consistently high quality. "He is one of the most talented wide forward players in the Premier League. "At just 23, Noni already brings experience of club and international football, and he knows the Premier League very well." Story Saved You can find this story in My Bookmarks. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. Follow Football London Facebook X (Twitter) Comment More On Chelsea Noni Madueke

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Wesley Fofana has jokingly warned Noni Madueke to "protect his ankles" as the duo became "enemies" following the England international's move from Chelsea to Arsenal.

The 23-year-old signed a five-year contract with the Gunner s earlier this week after they agreed a £50m deal with the Blues .

Madueke joined Chelsea from PSV Eindhoven in January 2023 and made 92 appearances for the Blues under a selection of managers, including Graham Potter, Mauricio Pochettino, and Enzo Maresca, and helped the club win the UEFA Conference League last season.

However, Madueke's former Chelsea team-mate Fofana has warned the forward that there will be no time for friendship when the two sides face off in the Premier League next season.

Writing under Madueke's recent Instagram confirming his move to Arsenal, Fofana said: "See you on the field, protect your ankles. We are enemies now. All the best, mon frère."

Madueke's first appearance as an opposition player at Stamford Bridge could come on November 29 when Arsenal travel to West London.

"Humbled and blessed to be here. Thank you to everyone that made this possible," Madueke wrote on Instagram.

"I can't wait to get on the pitch and start to repay the faith shown in me. It's going to be so special."

Meanwhile, Mikel Arteta said: "Noni is an exciting and powerful young player, with his performances and numbers in recent seasons being of consistently high quality.

"He is one of the most talented wide forward players in the Premier League.

"At just 23, Noni already brings experience of club and international football, and he knows the Premier League very well."