So an update on all things Madueke:
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/651...grown-players/
So apparently he does qualify as homegrown in the EPL but won't in the CL.
@IBK
Also, though it's not been confirmed yet, it seems we actually signed him on the same salary he was at Chelsea i.e. 50k a week, which really surprises me.
Firstly it makes a little more sense now why our suits rushed the deal...in the long run it's actually not that expensive seeing he's on a 1/3 of the salary of Martinelli and even cheaper than Trossard! So it seems you had a point afterall on us not having enough info on the club's valuation.
Secondly, though I've been one of his hardest critics and firmly in the camp of "WTF did we do this deal" , I'm taken aback by him personally forsaking his final match (and medal) at the CWC and actively choosing to join us seeing as I seriously doubt now that Chelsea pushed him out, seeing as his wages represent a pittance to them.
Anyway, let's see what he does on the pitch, but I'm officially wiping the slate clean thanks to this info... that's of course until they reveal the Chav whose been making the "I know what you did last summer" calls and hoarding the dirty pics of Arteta and Kronke jnr at that slumber party ;)
So an update on all things Madueke: