Newcastle enquire about Armando Broja

Newcastle United are believed to be taken with signing Chelsea striker Armando Broja this summer season, with a brand new centre-forward nonetheless seemingly a top priority for supervisor Eddie Howe.

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Based on 90min, the Albania worldwide is certainly one of 4 Blues gamers that the Magpies are monitoring at current, with Conor Gallagher, Christian Pulisic and Callum Hudson-Odoi all having been talked about as potential targets.

Whereas the latter three males are all on the Tynesiders’ mortgage ‘want listing’, within the case of Broja it stated that the northeast facet are keen to safe a everlasting deal if a short lived transfer is just not on the playing cards, having already made an ‘enquiry’ concerning the 20-year-old.

The 14-cap menace – who has additionally been the topic of interest from Everton this summer season – might reportedly price within the area of £50m, nonetheless, with West Ham United seeing a £30m bid rejected earlier within the window.

Devastating

Such clamour for his signature has little doubt been justified following what was an actual breakthrough marketing campaign final day trip, the highly-rated prospect netting nine occasions in all competitions whereas on loan at Southampton.

Dubbed “devastating” by nationwide crew assistant, Sergio Porrini, the £19.8m-rated gem dazzled along with his spectacular velocity and power in main the road, inflicting actual issues for defences throughout the division in consequence.

The previous Vitesse Arnhem loanee – who scored 11 occasions whereas in Holland in the course of the 2020/21 season – has since returned to the fold at his dad or mum membership, that includes off the bench for Thomas Tuchel’s facet within the opening two video games of the season.

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The hope shall be, nonetheless, that the teenager can nonetheless be swayed into making the transfer to Newcastle earlier than the September deadline, with the “dangerous” asset – as dubbed by Saints boss Ralph Hasenhuttl – probably to have the ability to mild up St James’ Park.

Though the participant probably has concerns at enjoying second fiddle to first-team common, Callum Wilson, the latter man’s injury woes have seen him change into an unreliable presence in current occasions, with an in a position deputy little doubt wanted each to fit in in his absence in addition to contend for a beginning berth.

Not only a objective risk, the Slough-born starlet additionally possesses glorious ball-carrying potential as he ranks within the top 15% for dribbles accomplished amongst these in his place throughout Europe’s prime 5 leagues, whereas he additionally averages 4.29 aerial duels gained per recreation, showcasing the usage of his spectacular, 6 foot 3 body.

Wilson for example ranks in simply the top 43% for dribbles accomplished and solely averages 1.83 aerial duels gained per 90, with Broja more likely to provide a distinct choice to that of the Englishman when main the road.

Nonetheless so younger, the Chelsea academy graduate nonetheless has extra room to develop within the coming years, with it an thrilling thought as to simply how devastating he might be each this season and past.