Bundesliga duo ‘join transfer chase’ for Arsenal striker target
Bundesliga duo Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund have reportedly ‘joined the transfer chase’ for Arsenal target Armando Broja.
Following a brief spell at Tottenham Hotspur, Broja progressed through the ranks at Chelsea.
The 20-year-old made his senior debut for the Blues as a late substitute against Everton in March 2020.
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This is Broja’s only appearance for Chelsea. He impressed for Vitesse last term and he is currently on loan at Southampton.
The Albanian international has scored six goals for the Saints from his 20 Premier League appearances.
Chelsea are under no pressure to sell their striker as he is under contract until 2026.
It was revealed earlier this week that Arsenal are interested in him.
The Sun are now reporting that Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund have now ‘joined the chase’ for Broja. They state that the Bundesliga duo are ‘monitoring his progress’.
Kevin Campbell has suggested that Broja could be difficult to get out of Stamford Bridge:
“The thing is with Chelsea, they have so many players,” Campbell said.
“They might well say they don’t want to sell him to a rival. But if the young man wants a career, then he won’t want to be going out on loan all the time or stuck in the reserves – he’ll want to move.
“I don’t know how strong the interest is, but he’s certainly performing brilliantly at Southampton. He looks a right handful and he’s a young striker, which ties into the model at Arsenal right now.
“I don’t know what their stance is on selling to a top-four rival, but Chelsea won’t be able to keep everybody happy this summer – that’s for sure.”
Former Manchester City defender Micah Richards was blown away by Broja’s performance against Man Utd as Southampton drew 1-1 at Old Trafford on Saturday.
Richards was impressed by his ability to bully two experienced centre-backs, he said on BBC Sport: “Broja, I know we’ve mentioned him before, but he’s bullying not only Maguire but he’s bullying Varane as well, which I couldn’t quite understand for someone so young.”
