[30]Noni Madueke[/player:noni-madueke]’s Arsenal role has shrunk to the point where interest from Juventus and Atletico Madrid is now being reported. He has made just two Premier League appearances for Arsenal this season, played 23 minutes and has no goals or assists in the league.
That is a thin return for a player signed to add real competition out wide. Madueke has still made 48 Arsenal appearances across all competitions since arriving from Chelsea, so this is not about a lack of time in the shirt overall. It is about what he has not been getting lately in the league.
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Mikel Arteta has kept Arsenal's attacking spots competitive, and Madueke is not the only wide player trying to force his way in. Max Dowman has emerged as another threat in those areas, while Emmanuel Eboue told metro.co.uk: "Arsenal are my team. This season is going to be very tough because there are so many good teams and good players.
But if Arsenal play the way they have been playing, I believe they can win the league.
I would give them maybe a 75 per cent chance."
The line from Eboue is about Arsenal as a whole, but the squad picture around Madueke is obvious enough. His route back into regular league football looks narrower now than it did when he arrived, and that is why Juventus and Atletico Madrid are worth watching. The next few weeks should show whether he gets a proper run before the market talks get louder.
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