Wolves’ search for a new striker is still very much on – and renowned journalist Fabrizio Romano is predicting ‘a busy week’ for Armando Broja.
Gary O’Neil recently said that he was ‘confident’ the club would be able to grant him a new centre-forward before the closure of the window.
Several names have been linked with a move to Molineux, with Che Adams, Danny Ings and Hugo Ekitike all targets.
But there’s also been some talk about a possible swoop for Broja.
The Albanian striker is struggling for minutes at Stamford Bridge and could be permitted a loan move – and Romano has now offered some information on the situation…
Wolves ‘a possibility’ for Chelsea striker Armando Broja in the coming days
Romano gave his thoughts on Broja to Caught Offside and at the moment, it looks as though there are two clubs in the mix.
He said: “I think this is a possibility – it’s going to be a busy week for Armando Broja. He’s almost never playing and Mauricio Pochettino recently said he needs to be regularly playing. It makes no sense to continue like this.
“There is historical interest from West Ham, and Wolves could be another possibility. There could be movement in the next days.”
Broja – who Mauricio Pochettino believes has ‘amazing’ potential’ – has made just 17 appearances so far this season, for a total of just 616 minutes which equates to just 36 minutes per match.
Journalist Ben Jacobs reported earlier today that Wolves would prefer a loan move for Broja if they were going to go for him. Chelsea would ultimately want £35 million to sell, but are said to be ‘willing to listen to offers’.
Broja loan with option-to-buy could be good for Wolves
Broja is a name worth keeping an eye on in these final days of the winter window, especially now Romano has suggested the player is a possibility for Wolves.
There must be some interest, but it’s whether or not an agreement can actually be reached over the £40,000-a-week star.
Wolves’ financial situation is well documented and realistically, the club can only sign Broja on loan in this window. It’s not like he can be signed on the cheap because his contract is about to expire like Che Adams.
Perhaps Chelsea would ultimately agree to a loan, but they would surely want, at the very least, an option-to-buy clause inserted
Wolves should certainly see about trying to negotiate an option-to-buy as this does not have to be triggered should Broja fail to impress.