Nedum Onuoha believes Arsenal may have made the wrong call in the transfer market, questioning whether signing Noni Madueke really addressed the team\u2019s most obvious weakness.<\/p>\n
The Gunners spent over \u00a350m to bring Madueke<\/a> in from Chelsea<\/a>, with the England winger handed a five-year contract at the Emirates. His arrival came after two up-and-down seasons at Stamford Bridge in which he managed 20 goals across 92 appearances.<\/p>\n Madueke was left on the bench for Arsenal\u2019s<\/a> Premier League opener at Manchester United, only coming on for the final half an hour. Arsenal scraped a narrow 1-0 win but their attacking display raised fresh concerns<\/a>.<\/p>\n Mikel Arteta<\/a>\u2019s side dominated possession at Old Trafford yet consistently faltered in the final third. Poor decision-making and wayward passing left them struggling to create clear chances until a late penalty provided salvation.<\/p>\n The lack of a cutting edge prompted plenty of debate about whether Arsenal had signed the right player to elevate their attack.<\/p>\n Speaking on ESPN, Craig Burley questioned why Arsenal had not turned to another option entirely. \u201cWhy is Eze not going to Arsenal? Is it about money?\u201d he asked. \u201cI\u2019m looking at Eze and Tottenham are a big club but they\u2019re not winning anything this season\u2026<\/p>\n \u201cI would have preferred Eze than Madueke. I look at Eze and those games that Arsenal play which are tight and they\u2019re not at their best \u2013 there\u2019s going to be a few of them this season if they\u2019re going to win the league.<\/p>\n MORE ARSENAL COVERAGE ON F365\u2026 \u201cYou need someone to unlock a defence and Eze is a player who can score goals, who can take players on under pressure and unlock a defence. He would have been absolutely perfect for that squad but it looks like he\u2019s going to Tottenham.\u201d<\/p>\n Onuoha agreed wholeheartedly, adding: \u201cSame, I totally agree. It\u2019s disappointing in some ways in my mind because we\u2019ve heard the link to Arsenal.<\/p>\n \u201cIf Arsenal weren\u2019t linked you wouldn\u2019t think it because Spurs are in the Champions League and should be better this season.<\/p>\n \u201cWithout that Arsenal link it doesn\u2019t cross my mind. Spurs are a level above Palace but Eze has probably got another level above that and that\u2019s why I\u2019m a little bit disappointed it looks like that\u2019s where he\u2019s going.\u201d<\/p>\n
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