Armando Broja is on Arsenal's summer wish list as the Gunners aim to sign a new striker in the coming months.
The on loan Chelsea striker has been in fine form for Southampton this season, finding the net six times for the Saints in the Premier League whilst also showing signs of fantastic link-up play.
At just 20 years of age, he has plenty of years left to rise to the very top. Signing the Albanian won't be easy for Arsenal, however, as Chelsea will be reluctant to sell him to a direct rival.
Nevertheless, news and rumours linking him with a move to the Emirates Stadium are gathering pace, and with that in mind, football.london has rounded up everything you need to know.
Broja profile
The Gunners' two main targets in the January transfer window were Alexander Isak and Dusan Vlahovic, and in terms of a statistical profile, Broja appears to be something of a mix in between the two.
With that in mind, fooball.london has taken a look at what the on loan Southampton forward would offer Mikel Arteta's side.
Read more here.
Chelsea star not ruling out exit
On loan Chelsea star and Arsenal target Broja is refusing to rule out the possibility of a move away from Stamford Bridge ahead of the summer transfer window.
According to the Express, he's open to all options this summer and would not be prepared to rule anything out at this point in time.
That being said, the 20-year-old is also reportedly eager to see what Chelsea might have in store for him upon his return to west London and would be keen to establish himself as a first-team asset under Thomas Tuchel's guidance.
Gunners monitoring Broja
Arsenal are monitoring Broja ahead of the summer transfer window after missing out on their January transfer targets, football.london understands.
The Gunners failed to strengthen their squad in January despite pursuing a deal for Vlahovic, who moved to Italian giants Juventus at the end of the window, but Arsenal are still on the hunt for at least one new striker.
Broja has been identified as a possible summer target as the Gunners look to strengthen their forward line.
Southampton keen to make move permanent
The Evening Standard, as cited by our colleagues at Hampshire Live, report that Chelsea are set to inform Southampton whether or not they wish to sell Broja in the near future, with interest in the Albanian international growing after his form for Saints.
It's reported that should Chelsea choose to sell Broja, Saints may have to pay at least £20million to sign him on a permanent deal, with the likelihood that the west London club would want a buy-back option, similar to the deal that saw Southampton sign Tino Livramento in the summer.
