Chelsea have slashed their asking price for talented striker Armando Broja by £15m. The 22-year-old has made 19 appearances in all competitions this season but has been linked with a move away from Stamford Bridge before the end of the January transfer window.
Broja came through Chelsea’s academy and made his first-team debut in 2020. He spent the 2021/22 season on loan at Southampton, but returned to west London in December 2022 due to a torn cruciate ligament.
last september Broja has played in four of Chelsea’s last six Premier League games but has scored just once in the table this season.
Chelsea manager Todd Boly now looks ready to let the Albanian international go. Earlier this month, The Telegraph reported that Chelsea had made a £50million bid for Brodja’s signature.
But transfer pundit Ben Jacobs now claims the Blues would accept offers in excess of £35million. Fulham are in talks to sign Broza, with Wolves not ruling out a formal bid.
However, despite John Duran being discussed as part of a swap deal, Aston Villa are not actively pursuing the striker. It would also be understood if West Ham’s £33m bid in the summer of 2022 is accepted.
Chelsea would like to negotiate a permanent transfer or a loan with the obligation to buy. Broha scored three goals and provided three assists in 38 appearances for Chelsea, with the majority of his appearances coming from the bench.
However, the star was first choice during his time at Southampton and scored nine goals for the club. If he gets the chance to show what he can do every week, Broza could have a big future in the Premier League.
Chelsea hero Joe Cole believes Boly would be disappointed if the player leaves Stamford Bridge as he still believes Broja can develop in west London. “I think Armando is spending his time in a Chelsea shirt,”
Cole told football.london on behalf of TNT Sports. “He’s only just come back from injury, he hasn’t played as many games as Conor (Gallagher) and he hasn’t got fit over time. But I hope they really think about it before they decide [to sell].”
