Wolves ‘line up transfer for out of favour Chelsea star with Blues desperate to add a striker’

WOLVES are reportedly lining up a move for Chelsea misfit Armando Broja.

And the Blues could sell as they look to sign a proven goal scorer this month.

Wolves are plotting a winter swoop for Chelsea striker Armando BrojaGetty

Broja, 22, has been at Chelsea since 2009 after working his way up the academy ladder.

The forward enjoyed good loan spells at Vitesse and Southampton.

But he has just three goals in 36 games for the Blues.

And the Mail claims Chelsea are open to offers.

It’s reckoned Wolves could now make a bid after letting Fabio Silva and Sasa Kalajdzic leave on loan.

Gary O’Neill is a fan of Broja’s physicality and ability to play in other forwards.

Chelsea are desperate to sign a new striker themselves after struggling to finish chances.

And Broja, capped 17 times by Albania, could be sold to Molineux to raise funds.

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However, Wolves aren’t alone in their interest.

Fulham would also like to do a deal for Broja this month.

And West Ham are long-term suitors after unsuccessfully bidding for him last summer.

Broja’s preference is to stay and fight for his place at Stamford Bridge.

But with Nicolas Jackson ahead in the pecking order, and a new hitman on Todd Boehly’s shopping list, opportunities are set to become scarce.

Chelsea boss Mauricio Pochettino remains a fan though, and reckons Broja can become a world beater if given time.

Poch said: “It’s really important for him but, I need to be honest, I think he needs to use this kind of game to score a goal, feel the net, and to improve.

“Improve not only in his fitness or his capacity to work, but in his body language also. He needs to step up and go forward, smile, be a little bit more positive.

“I told him when he goes out there to smile. In a positive way, he needs to enjoy it more, smile and laugh, fill himself with more good energy and be a happy boy.

“That is the way he needs to improve to improve his game. The potential is amazing. We are talking about one of the young strikers in England or in Europe with the most potential.

“But now he needs to push himself and we are going to try to help to realise it is never enough and work really hard.

“He suffered in the past a big injury, he was away nearly one year, so of course now he needs time. It is not easy for him to perform and be at the level we expect, because our expectation is massive.

“We really believe in him and for sure we are going to push him to improve every day.”

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