After a successful season on loan at Southampton, Armando Broja is being linked to a move away from Chelsea, with West Ham having reportedly tabled two bids for the Albanian striker, with an offer in the region of €35million (£29.8million) reported made.
The Albanian front man enjoyed an impressive debut Premier League season on the South Coast last season, scoring 6 Premier League goals as well as making his international debut. This has led West Ham, who are in the hunt for a striker after a successful campaign in which they reached the Europa League semi-finals.
However, Thomas Tuchel has made assurances that the target man will be in the mix this season, having impressed the German head coach so far. The Blues are without a specialist number nine after the departure on loan of Romelu Lukaku to Inter Milan and this could leave a role in the squad for Broja despite the arrival of Raheem Sterling.
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This was a sentiment echoed by Tuchel as he spoke in the USA ahead of Chelsea's pre season match against Club America on Friday. The Blues head coach said: "Armando is our player first of all and we have, at the moment, no interest in selling him," Tuchel told reporters. "He is here to make an impression after he was on loan in Southampton.
"That’s his situation from where we look up front. It’s good if there’s interest as it shows us there’s talent and potential. It shows us that he is in the position to impress and become a Chelsea player.
The Evening Standard report that Newcastle, Napoli and AC Milan are among other interested clubs, meaning that the Hammers will not be short of top quality competition for his signature. However, with European football on the cards and a potential starting spot up for grabs it could well be an appealing destination for a player who is reportedly in search of 'instant game time'.
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