Premier League striker made available for transfer - 18 months after Newcastle United 'approach'

Chelsea are prepared to sell Armando Broja during the January transfer window - but will reportedly demand over £50million.

Newcastle United approached the Blues over signing Broja on loan in the summer of 2022 but the Albania international remained at Stamford Bridge and penned a new six-year contract a couple of months later.

After making 12 appearances, Broja's 2022-23 campaign was cruelly cut short when he sustained an ACL injury. The 22-year-old returned from nine months out at the start of this season, scoring twice in 17 outings.

With Chelsea blessed with a number of attacking options yet eyeing further reinforcements, Broja has attracted interest from West Ham United, Wolverhampton Wanderers and Fulham. As per The Telegraph, Mauricio Pochettino's side are willing to let him depart but believe he between £50m to £60m.

The fee is excessive but it's claimed Blues have taken into consideration Rasmus Hojlund's £72m move to Manchester United and Brighton & Hove Albion's £100m valuation of Evan Ferguson.

Broja scored 11 goals during a loan spell at Vitesse Arnhem in 2020-21 before joining Southampton, where netted nine times, the following season. It was at the end his temporary spell on the South Coast when Newcastle showed their interest before breaking their transfer record to sign Alexander Isak from Real Sociedad.

In 36 appearances for Chelsea, Broja has three goals to his name.