St Mary's Stadium, Southampton, Britain - October 23, 2021, Southampton's Armando Broja celebrates scoring.
West Ham United are targeting Chelsea forward Armando Broja as talkSPORT have shared some transfer news in the last 48 hours.
The Lowdown: Irons keep busy…
Irons head coach David Moyes is still well in the market for further additions after sealing the signings of Nayef Aguerd, Flynn Downes, Alphonse Areola, Gianluca Scamacca, Maxwel Cornet and Thilo Kehrer.
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West Ham are looking to challenge for a European spot again after failing to qualify for either the Champions League or Europa League last campaign, instead having to settle for a place in the Europa Conference League.
The east Londoners have just under a fortnight to strengthen their options ahead of a long Premier League season with news now emerging on Broja.
The Latest: West Ham eyeing Broja…
Indeed, according to reports, it is believed the Albania international remains of interest to West Ham following their links earlier in the window.
TalkSPORT claim that Broja is on the ‘radar’ of Moyes’ side as they chase more incomings before September 1 – coming after claims that the 20-year-old was ‘keen’ on a London Stadium move last month (Charlie Gordon, Daily Express).
The Verdict: Make the move?
Having signed Scamacca from Sassuolo, coming with real potential, a move for Broja could perhaps be seen as a luxury.
It was once believed, before West Ham sealed the transfer of their new Italian, that Moyes could have ended up signing both him and Southampton’s former loanee in a double swoop (Dharmesh Sheth).
Called a ‘sensational’ striker by Saints legend Francis Benali, if head of recruitment Rob Newman and co try to push again for Broja, then Moyes may well end up with an abundance of depth in the forward areas.
Time will tell if they can bring him through the door before the end of this summer window and will certainly be an interesting final stretch.
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