Newcastle eyeing Armando Broja | FootballFanCast.com

Newcastle United are presently fourth within the Premier League desk and there’s no doubt they are going to be seeking to proceed strengthening their staff to retain their place in January, with a brand new replace rising on a possible goal.

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Based on reporter Ben Jacobs, Newcastle are keen on signing Armando Broja and are protecting shut tabs on his scenario at Chelsea in case a possibility to mortgage the striker within the new yr arises.

Jacobs said:

“Newcastle nonetheless monitoring in case a mortgage (with no possibility) does grow to be out there. However it’s not one thing Potter or Chelsea are planning for proper now even when different attackers are available.”

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There is no such thing as a doubt that signing a striker might be one of many least urgent points for the recruitment staff at St James’ Park, nonetheless, ought to a possibility come up so as to add high quality depth that might be an improve on what they have already got, it could make sense to signal Broja for the second half of the season.

The £50m-valued Albanian striker – who was dubbed a “target man” by former Chelsea winger Pat Nevin – has struggled for sport time since returning to Chelsea after a spectacular loan spell with Southampton final season the place the younger expertise scored nine objectives over the marketing campaign.

Broja has scored once over 14 appearances to date in all competitions this time period, averaging at simply 19 minutes per efficiency, so it in all probability isn’t truthful to guage the striker in 2022/23 given his incapacity to get a run of kind or constant sport time at Stamford Bridge.

While you evaluate the younger striker’s performances over final season to Chris Wooden, nevertheless, there is no such thing as a doubt that Broja can be an improve when competing alongside both Alexander Isak or Callum Wilson within the centre-forward position.

Broja scored extra objectives (6 v 5), had a greater shot-on-target price (42.2% v 34%), a greater cross completion price (60.1% v 54.5%), produced extra shot-creating actions per 90 (1.73 v 1.47) and efficiently accomplished extra dribbles (47.1% v 33.3%) in two fewer league appearances.

Certainly, not solely does he possess greater than Wooden from a target-man perspective, he additionally has devilish tempo that might set him aside from the previous Clarets attacker. Certainly, Chelsea full-back Ben Chilwell as soon as claimed that the 21-year-old is faster than Raheem Sterling.

Ought to Newcastle signal Armando Broja?

With that being stated, if the chance to signal the Blues frontman does grow to be a chance, it looks like it could be a no brainer for Dan Ashworth so as to add the proficient speedster to Howe’s choices at Newcastle.