Chelsea are in the phase of the transfer window where they are focusing at least as much on outgoing as they are on incoming players, though the Blues remain linked to a few high-profile targets like Napoli star striker Victor Osimhen.
Meanwhile, Chelsea have already sent one star striker to Napoli in Romelu Lukaku, who will be moving to Serie A permanently again for a fee exceeding 30 million euros.
While Chelsea could also send young attacking midfielder Carney Chukwuemeka to the 2022/23 Serie A champions, their more pressing concern is finding a landing spot for another striker with no future at the club, in addition to Lukaku.
That player would be Armando Broja, who has already been on two unsuccessful loan spells within the Premier League to Southampton and Fulham. The loan to Fulham last season was especially poor, with Broja barely registering minutes.
Broja has been close to another loan move for the 2024/25 Premier League season to newcomers Ipswich Town, but that move may be close to totally collapsing before the window ends.
According to The Guardian’s Jacob Steinberg, paperwork issues could be the reason why the deal falls apart, with Everton remaining in the background as a potential landing spot for the 22-year-old striker.
Ipswich Town are still reportedly not closing the door on Armando Broja as an option, but, at this juncture, they are considering other attacking options just in case the deal does not go over the line.
Under the current terms proposed, if Broja were to join Ipswich Town this summer, then he would join them permanently next summer if the club were to stay afloat in the Premier League.
Although Broja hasn’t taken off with Chelsea or on any of his loan landing spots, it is important to remember that the physically imposing No. 9 is only 22 years old and has several years left to get things right.
Whether it is Ipswich, Everton, or someone else, there are options for Broja, and Chelsea are hopeful they can get around the same amount of money they are selling Lukaku for – that would be an ideal sale for the Blues.
