Everton transfer news as £25m update emerges on Chelsea striker Armando Broja
Everton, Wolves and Crystal Palace are set to battle it out for Chelsea striker Armando Broja who will not return to Fulham, according to Ben Jacobs.
The CBS Sports journalist claims that there is interest from the Middle East as well for the Albanian striker with clubs valuing him at £25million while the London outfit looking for almost twice that fee.
He is expected to leave Stamford Bridge this summer, having fallen down the pecking order and not impressing at Craven Cottage on loan.
Via Twitter, Jacobs wrote: “Armando Broja expected to leave Chelsea this summer, but he won’t return to Fulham.
“Understand Wolves, Crystal Palace and Everton are three Premier League clubs interested.
“Monaco and Milan both tracking Broja as well.
“Broja also open to a Saudi move. Al-Shabab have looked at him in the past.
“£25m is the ballpark clubs are considering, despite Chelsea valuing him at double that prior to his Fulham loan.”
Everton must avoid signing Armando Broja from Chelsea
The Toffees have already explored signing Broja in the past and have rightly decided against bringing him to the club.
The club signed Beto last summer for big money and Dominic Calvert-Lewin has hit form towards the end of the season.
Signing a player that’s struggled at Fulham should not be an incentive for Everton to sign him as they’re both at the same level.
Additionally, a £25million outlay for the 22-year-old is ridiculous as he’s done nothing to prove why he’s worth that.
That money can be spent on signing a right-back or a wide attacker as that’s the immediate need ahead of the summer transfer window.
If Jarrad Branthwaite leaves, then the Toffees may need to spend big money on a quality replacement as well so they must avoid Broja’s signing.
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