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Why Crystal Palace should move for Noni Madueke as Chelsea future claim emerges

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Noni Madueke is apparently considering his future at Chelsea and he could be an ideal January signing for Crystal Palace.

A loan move or a permanent deal would be perfect.

So, why would Noni Madueke be an ideal signing for Crystal Palace? Let’s take a look…

What’s the story?

A report surfaced yesterday from The Telegraph suggesting what Chelsea’s plans would be in the January transfer window.

They shared that the Blues want to strengthen their squad with a couple of signings. This would see a couple of players leave.

One of the players who could apparently leave is Noni Madueke. If he doesn’t get more game time over the next month or so then he would consider leaving Chelsea in pursuit of first-team football.

This could be an ideal option for Palace in January and it would be a shock if they didn’t make a move for the winger.

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Noni Madueke could be an ideal signing for Crystal Palace in January

Madueke signed for Chelsea in January 2023 for around  £29m, but sadly he has struggled for game time, with the 21-year-old only starting one Premier League match this season.

He has featured eight times in all competitions, picking up one goal and it feels like the top potential he has will be hard to meet if he continues to have limited minutes.

Madueke is predominantly a right-winger, but he can also play on the left-wing, and with Jeffrey Schlupp is performing poorly in that position, it would be great to see the Chelsea player signed by the Eagles.

Palace lost club legend Wilfried Zaha in the summer and they never signed a replacement for him over the course of the transfer window.

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Madueke, who is an England U21 international, is great on the ball and he loves to take on opposition defenders. This type of winger fits the profile at the Eagles and he would definitely be an upgrade on some of our current options.

The player needs a lifeline and it feels like a January move to South London, be it on a permanent or on a loan move, would benefit all parties.