DEVASTATING NEWS: coming live from Fabrizio Romano, Chelsea star has just hand in a transfer request and West Ham and Arsenal are in hot pursuit. “With the development at Chelsea i don’t think I can remain here the club is not moving forward to be honest the club needs to be worked on especially from the top i can’t waste my career here I want to enjoy football “. I want to leave.
West Ham United is interested in acquiring Chelsea striker Armando Broja in January, according to Footballwave.
Many Premier League clubs are interested in the 22-year-old Albanian international, with West Ham leading the pack.
With an estimated transfer value (ETV) of €20.5 million, Broja is one of the Blues’ eight Premier League goal scorers this season. He recently returned to action after missing months due to a cruciate ligament tear.
Chelsea’s struggles to score goals will probably force them to turn to the transfer market again in January as opposed to depending solely on their academy graduate, who has so far had to settle for a supporting role behind summer arrival Nicolas Jackson.
West Ham is prepared to make a January move for the forward, whose stock is still high among Premier League clubs after he scored nine goals during a loan spell with Southampton during the 2021–2022 season.
Goals are what West Ham wants.
To bolster their numbers, David Moyes’ team is looking for additional firepower. Out of the teams currently in the top half of the standings, only Manchester United has scored less than West Ham in their 16 league games this season.
In addition, Michail Antonio’s future remains uncertain; he was disappointed that a summertime offer from the Saudi Pro League was turned down. The 33-year-old has since suffered an injury while playing for Jamaica internationally, and this season has been disappointing overall as he has only scored two goals in all competitions.
Folarin Balogun of Arsenal was identified as West Ham’s top target during their previous summer center-forward recruitment attempt. Although Mohamed Kudus was eventually signed by Ajax, the Ghanaian star has usually been used in a more expansive role. As a result, Moyes is currently looking for ways to strengthen his options in the middle.
Although West Ham respects Broja, there will probably be strong competition for the Chelsea striker in January.
