In a recent development, it has been reported that Chelsea’s forward Armando Broja is set to discuss his future with Blues head coach Enzo Maresca amid speculations of his departure from Stamford Bridge this summer. The 22-year-old spent the previous season on loan at Fulham under Marco Silva’s management, featuring in eight games but failing to score.
Although Broja is under contract with Chelsea until June 2028, it is anticipated that he will part ways with the club before the transfer window closes. The Daily Mail claims that both Everton and Wolverhampton Wanderers are monitoring the situation closely and could potentially make a move for the Albanian striker.
Broja was notably absent from the Chelsea squad during their recent match against Real Madrid, prompting Maresca to clarify: “It was just a decision. He was not injured, luckily for him and for us. We will see what happens.” The young forward joined Chelsea in 2009 and made his first-team debut in 2020, accumulating 38 appearances, three goals, and one assist.
After successful loan spells at Vitesse and Southampton, Broja struggled to make an impact in the first half of the 2023-24 season, scoring only twice in 19 games for Chelsea before drawing a blank in his loan spell at Fulham.
On the topic of potential transfers, transfer expert Fabrizio Romano hinted at Chelsea’s pursuit of Napoli’s Victor Osimhen, suggesting that negotiations could extend into the final week of the transfer window. Osimhen, who is reluctant to take a pay cut from his current wages of £325,000 a week, has a hefty release clause of £113m in his Napoli contract. However, a swap deal involving Romelu Lukaku may be in the cards, with Chelsea still optimistic about securing Osimhen’s services despite their absence from European competitions next season.
