Chelsea have entered talks with London rivals over winger Noni Madueke, according to David Ornstein. The Gunners are preparing to submit a formal bid for the England international winger, and the Blues are expected to use Anthony Elanga’s £55 million move to Newcastle United as a marker to determine Madueke’s worth.

It has taken weeks for Newcastle United to secure the services of Anthony Elanga, a deal that has veered between completion and collapse for a month, but it is a successful end to a three-year search for a right-winger.