Chelsea have finally agreed to sell Armando Broja to West Ham United on a permanent deal rather than loaning him out.
That’s according to a report from The Express who claim that the Hammers are close to wrapping up a £30 million deal to sign the 20-year-old Chelsea hitman.
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News broke earlier today from iNews that Newcastle could hijack West Ham’s move to sign Broja.
Chelsea initially wanted to loan out Broja rather than sell him and that was why Newcastle were allegedly ready to jump in and nab the Albanian ace.
It appears as though that has all changed now though after Thomas Tuchel wasn’t able to get a proper look at the striker in the United States after he suffered a minor injury and subsequently flew back to London.
Chelsea agree to sell Broja to West Ham
The Express reckon that the Hammers can now sign the Albania international on a permanent £30 million deal.
Wow, that really is great news, if true of course.
It seems as though David Moyes could be on the cusp of ending his 18-month striker search…finally.
He has been described as an ‘exceptional’ striker by The Athletic. Meanwhile, One Football label him as ‘lethal’. And Albania coach Sergio Porrini called him ‘devastating’.
Broja seems to be ideally suited to West Ham and considering the way in which he stretches the opposition with tireless runs into the channels, it’s easy to see why Moyes wants to sign him.
The Chelsea owned ace is strong, quick and is a really, really good finisher. Broja bagged nine goals and one assist in 36 games for Southampton last term (Transfermarkt).
It is his all around game that has been the most impressive thing about him though. The way in which he holds up the ball with his back to goal and brings others into play has been truly magnificent to watch.
The striker absolutely tore the Hammers apart last season, bagging one goal and one assist in three appearances against us. He gave our defenders nightmares and was a total menace to our back line during all three clashes.
With Chelsea now ready to sell Broja to West Ham, this should be one that we get done very quickly indeed.
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