Chelsea winger Noni Madueke has been linked with a loan move in January amid his struggles to break into the first-team this season.
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Winger barely featured this seasonLinked with move away in January windowChelsea have made decision on futureWHAT HAPPENED?
The England Under-21 international was listed as one of the seven players Chelsea are prepared to offload next month. However, Chelsea have no intention of letting the 21-year-old leave, reports, as the Blues do not want to lose any first-team members between now and the summer window.
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Chelsea are said to be willing to let the likes of Trevoh Chalobah, Ian Maatsen and Armando Broja, among others, depart next month. Meanwhile, the Blues have been linked with moves for Sunderland's rising star Jobe Bellingham and Arsenal goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale.
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Madueke joined the Blues from PSV in January but has struggled for playing time. He made 12 Premier League appearances in the second half of last season, starting seven and scoring one goal. This season, he has started only two of the eight games in which he has featured.
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Madueke had been absent from the Chelsea squad in recent weeks because of an injury but the club announced this week that he is back in training, suggesting he could feature when they meet Newcastle in the Carabao Cup on Tuesday.