Enzo Maresca was in bullish mood on Friday during his pre-match press conference as the Chelsea head coach prepares for the Blues' FIFA Club World Cup final versus Paris Saint-Germain

Chelsea tried to sign AC Milan stopper Mike Maignan earlier in the window but the move ultimately went up in smoke. The Blues were unwilling to meet the player's £25m price tag, which saw negotiations collapse.

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Enzo Maresca has reacted to Noni Madueke ’s move to Arsenal, saying Chelsea were powerless because “Noni decided to leave”. On Friday, Madueke was granted permission to leave Chelsea’s Club World Cup camp in the United States and return to the UK to undergo a medical ahead of his £52million move to London rivals Arsenal.

Aside from Caicedo’s injury, it was a perfect afternoon for the Blues. João Pedro racked up a brace to mark a triumphant full debut against his former club and book Chelsea’s spot in a showpiece fixture against one of Real Madrid or Paris Saint-Germain.

A recent report from transfer expert Fabrizio Romano has suggested that Arsenal will be reaching out to Chelsea to sign Madueke, and with a 'gap in valuation' between the Premier League giants, negotiations are also anticipated to follow to finalize the deal.

Arsenal are set to complete the signing of Chelsea winger Noni Madueke, with the England international leaving the Blues' Club World Cup squad to finalise the transfer

Dortmund improved considerably as a collective following the appointment of Niko Kovač, who adopted a system that reduced the need for a touchline winger of Gittens’ ilk. Width was instead supplied from wing-backs, while speedster Karim Adeyemi performed a more prominent role in Kovač’s attack.

Enzo Maresca hailed Joao Pedro’s matchwinning Chelsea debut after the new signing from Brighton scored the goals that secured a place in the Club World Cup final.