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Here are some of your comments disapproving of the move:

Steve: It’s underwhelming really. A lot of money for a back-up. He won’t be a first choice over either Bukayo Saka on the right or Gabriel Martinelli on the left. They should have got a cheaper back-up player and used the excess money to seal the Viktor Gyokeres deal. I think the other thing about this is that some Arsenal fans were hoping to get Rodrygo. This is now not happening as Arsenal don’t have the money to spend. Is Madueke the sort of player that will win you the Premier League? No but Rodrygo is, which is why there is disappointment in the ranks at Arsenal.

Martin: It’s partly because it’s another signing from Chelsea, and previous ones have rarely done well. Also, it is because we haven’t made an attacking signing yet, and we’d rather the first one wasn’t someone deemed expendable by Chelsea. Madueke isn’t worth £50m – never mind what Chelsea want for him.

Nicolas: I can’t help but feel a sense of deja vu with the latest transfer rumours. The idea of signing another under-performing Chelsea player, especially at a price north of £50m, feels less like strategic recruitment and more like charity work for their PSR compliance. It’s hard to shake the feeling we’re being mugged (again), while Chelsea have their feet up, grinning at our generosity. Surely we’ve learned our lesson by now?

Will: Honestly I reckon over half the fans don’t think Madueke is a bad player. Its just the nature of the deal – £50m for a player who is going to sit on the bench behind Saka or look out of place on the left wing seems like poor business – particularly when this feels like a make or break season for major silverware. It’s also that the money is going to Chelsea and we are helping our London rivals with their PSR issues.

Gooner07: I don’t think it’s necessarily that we don’t want Madueke at all because he will undoubtedly enhance our squad depth. My frustration is at the fact that for more than a season or so now, it has been clear that we need a striker and so it’s not rocket science to decide that a striker should be our absolute priority. So when Sporting reject our offer for Gyokeres asking for an extra £5m or so, and then we decide to open a pursuit for Madueke, using a considerable amount of money that could easily go toward Gyokeres, who is a striker – that’s what is frustrating me.

Nigel: It’s simple. We always buy players from Chelsea and, with the exception of Jorginho, they’ve all been rubbish. This is a different level as he has ‘beef’ with the club after his behaviour last season against us, throwing players around by their necks and the fact he is ex-Spurs says it all. He’s not a player we should need or want.

Lorlumun: For me, we already have Nwaneri who’s even better in that position than Madueke.

Ali: Because he’s a Spurs reject and nothing in his performances to date suggest he will take our team to the next level. No one is excited about signing him, Eberechi Eze has more class and style on the ball and would be preferable. Madueke’s return of seven goals in 32 appearances last season is hardly prolific or impressive.