During the Q&A event at his football academy, Chelsea defender Cucurelia was asked about Maduaike's departure, and he said it was a strange decision for the player to leave before the Club World Cup final.
Kukurelia said, "Yes, I think it's like that. I think he missed a good opportunity, although he is not a regular starter in this tournament."
"I did think about it, considering everything about his future, he eventually left one day early. In fact, he could have waited until the next day to leave, but he missed a very good opportunity."