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Napoli interest in double Chelsea raid including starlet Armando Broja

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Napoli interest in double Chelsea raid including starlet Armando Broja

Younger Albanian worldwide striker Armando Broja could possibly be the topic of one other summer time of switch hypothesis after reviews counsel Serie A outfit SSC Napoli have an interest within the Chelsea academy product.

Broja bought his first actual style of the load of expectations in 2021-22 after spending the season on mortgage at Southampton the place he gained appreciable plaudits underneath Austrian supervisor Ralph Hasenhüttl.

With Romelu Lukaku already settling as soon as extra at Inter Milan after securing a mortgage transfer again to Serie A, Broja might have been in line for elevated minutes this season at Stamford Bridge, however Chelsea noticed match to usher in England star Raheem Sterling to complement the attacking choices on supply underneath Thomas Tuchel, which can properly have thrown further doubt on the 20-year-old’s future in west London.

Napoli are speaking to Chelsea over strikes for Armando Broja and Kepa, reviews @AlfredoPedulla. Constructive relations between the 2 golf equipment might assist in doing the offers.https://t.co/HrT5jBeM6s
— Get Soccer (@GetFootballEU) July 15, 2022

Stories in Italian outlet La Gazzetta dello Sport by Alfredo Pedulla (cited by Get Italian Football) have linked the potential transfer of Kalidou Koulibaly to Chelsea and the optimistic working relationship between each golf equipment as a springboard for I Partenopei to safe precious backup within the center-forward channel.

Although membership boss Luciano Spalletti can record Andrea Petagna and Franco Ferrari as depth choices behind star man Victor Osimhen, Napoli nonetheless lacks an actual punch within the depth chart behind the Nigerian goalscorer.

Napoli in talks over double Chelsea swoop including young striker Armando Broja

Southampton’s English-born Albanian striker Armando Broja (L) scores his staff’s opening aim through the English Premier League soccer match between Southampton and Leeds United at St Mary’s Stadium in Southampton, southern England on October 16, 2021. (Photograph by GLYN KIRK/AFP by way of Getty Photographs)

Regardless of Osimhen trying prone to stay on the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona following a wealth of switch hypothesis this summer time, a deal for Broja might nonetheless be on although the Chelsea academy graduate is alleged to be in excessive demand after scoring 6-goals for Saints within the Premier League whereas rapidly changing into a first-choice choice at St. Mary’s.

Napoli might additionally make a transfer for Chelsea quantity two Kepa Arrizabalaga, regardless of first-choice keeper Alex Meret just lately extending phrases in southern Italy.

With Spalletti stated to be unconvinced by the Italian shot-stopper and Kepa properly and really behind Edouard Mendy within the pecking order at Chelsea, the Spanish worldwide might present needed competitors and a attainable avenue for a brand new lease on life ought to a transfer materialize.

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