Chelsea receive Broja update after putting striker up for loan

Jacque Talbot

• 1 Feb 2024 14:15 GMT
• 3 min read

Chelsea striker Armando Broja is not likely to move on Deadline Day despite his current side putting him up for a loan.

The Blues had told clubs that instead of a permanent move, they would be open to letting him leave temporarily but with a fee of £5milllion attached.

However, transfer reporter Graeme Bailey has stated that, for now at least, Fulham and Wolves won't pay that sum.

Initially, The Blues sought a £50 million fee for Broja, but Fulham and Crystal Palace considered it excessive. Chelsea. The West London club need to balance their financial books due to unprecedented spending in the last two years and Broja was pinpointed has been as a player who could be moved on. The club could reinvest the entire fee from his transfer, aligning with Profit and Sustainability rules.

Despite rejecting a bid from Wolves, Chelsea has now adjusted its demands, as reported by the Athletic. The club is willing to accept a 'significant' loan fee for clubs interested in signing Broja for the remainder of the season. Additionally, they are open to an obligation to buy, provided it is at the right price.

Broja, who recently returned from a nine-month ACL injury, was an unused substitute in the team's 4-1 defeat to Liverpool on Wednesday.

What did Mauricio Pochettino say about Armando Broja's future?

Mauricio Pochettino provided an update on the future on the future of the 22-year-old recently.

“At the moment, [there is] no news. At the moment, we cannot update in any way. It’s all so quiet and I think it’s a good thing because we are working so well at the moment.

“No update because I think in the same way when you ask me if players can leave, there is no news about players that can come in.”

“I think we need to assess both now. Both came back from their loans. Good potential, they are going to be part of the squad and then the decision will be if they are going to be every single week, every single game, part of the team.

“I think it’s good news. We were suffering too many injuries and to recover players from a loan, I think it’s good for us.”