Chelsea star Armando Broja is reluctant to join Ipswich Town this summer
Newly promoted Premier League side Ipswich Town are interested in bringing Chelsea striker Armando Broja to Portman Road this summer but the 22-year-old is reluctant to join Kieran McKenna's side.
The Albanian is expected to leave Stamford Bridge this summer as Enzo Maresca has no plans for the player ahead of the 2024/25 campaign which starts this weekend.
Chelsea are keen to sell Broja and Ipswich Town are keen to pry the striker off the Blues' hands, however, the player is reluctant to join the Tractor Boys, reports Nizaar Kinsella.
Broja is currently exploring his options and has interest from other Premier League clubs and teams across Europe. The BBC reporter says the striker's future could be close on Deadline Day when Chelsea choose to sell the 22-year-old rather than accept another loan.
The Albanian international is contracted at Stamford Bridge until 2028 having joined the West London club's youth academy but his career with the Premier League giants has not gone to plan and he looks set to start a new chapter in his career this season.
Signing Armando Broja from Chelsea is a risk for interested clubs
Broja caught the attention of many after a successful loan spell at Southampton in the 2021/22 campaign but his career has not caught fire since.
The 22-year-old has been coming off a poor Chelsea side and was loaned out to Fulham in the second half of last season, not getting any minutes from Marco Silva at Craven Cottage. The Albanian's career was severely disrupted in the 2022/23 campaign when he injured his ACL and many feel that the striker has not been the same since.
Whichever club acquires the services of the Chelsea star this summer is taking a huge risk but the reward could be high if they can help the Blues' unwanted talent reach his potential.
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