Nottingham Forest have reportedly 'scrapped' their plans to sign Chelsea centre-forward Armando Broja after the player suffered a serious knee injury during a mid-season friendly against Aston Villa earlier this month.
Forest were understood to be considering a move for Broja, 21, during the summer transfer window on the back of a successful loan spell with Southampton last season. Several other Premier League clubs, including Everton and West Ham United, were also credited with an interest, but the player ended up staying at Chelsea and signing a new six-year contract the day after transfer deadline day.
The Albania international made 18 appearances and scored his first goal for the club against Wolverhampton Wanderers back in October before top-flight football paused for the World Cup. Broja is now expected to miss the remainder of the season, though, after rupturing an anterior cruciate ligament in one of his knees during a friendly match in Abu Dhabi against Villa.
