Chelsea are prepared to loan out Wolves striker target Armando Broja this month, but that’s on the condition that a £35 million obligation-to-buy clause is agreed.
It was reported recently that Wanderers have been showing interest in Broja, who has been struggling for minutes this term at Stamford Bridge.
It was initially claimed that Chelsea letting Broja go would be dependent on them signing another striker.
But in recent days, it has been suggested the 22-year-old would be permitted an exit regardless of other transfer dealings.
There were then claims of a £50 million asking price, but now Chelsea have apparently slashed that as they seek to offload the player this month…
Chelsea prepared to loan out Armando Broja amid Wolves interest – but want huge obligation to buy clause
The Sun have published a new report about Broja and there are some interesting claims about the Albanian youngster.
Apparently, the Blues are now willing to loan out Broja this month, but on the condition that a £35 million obligation to buy is inserted into any agreement.
Chelsea acknowledge that some of the clubs interested in Broja cannot currently fork out for a permanent transfer due to FFP, and are willing to compromise.
Wolves have had financial difficulty in recent times and are currently in a situation of being unable to spend big.
This month, the club are looking at loans and cheap deals so that they don’t fall foul of Profit and Sustainability rules – we have already seen Everton get hit with a 10-point deduction this season, and Nottingham Forest were also recently charged with breaching PSR.
Broja obligation may make Wolves move difficult
Broja is a player with ‘amazing’ potential according to Mauricio Pochettino, but Chelsea demanding an obligation of £35 million may not work for Wolves.
It is difficult for the club to commit in such a way, with Broja having scored just two goals this season, and just three in 36 appearances for the Chelsea first-team.
He did well on loan at Southampton, scoring nine goals in 38 appearances, but Broja doesn’t really have the numbers to warrant a £35 million transfer – it would be purely about a club paying for his potential, and of course, there are never any guarantees when it comes to potential.
Chelsea are within their rights to make such demands, considering the player is under contract until 2028, but you would imagine that Wolves wouldn’t be too keen on this.
Maybe if Chelsea would consider an option to buy, rather than an obligation, then Wolves may be more willing.