West Ham have been tipped to make a ‘last minute’ move for on-loan Southampton striker Armando Broja.
The Hammers have been linked with the 20-year-old in recent days and could still attempt to strike a deal with parent club Chelsea before the window closes.
Despite a report elsewhere from the Evening Standard claiming that any move may have to wait until the summer, WestHamFans.org ‘firmly believe’ a last-ditch attempt is coming.
Meanwhile, a report from Football Insider, as cited by West Ham Fan Zone on Twitter has claimed that the Irons have cut down their list of targets.
West Ham have narrowed down their striker search to Armando Broja and Ben Brereton-Diaz.
Work is continuing on transfers with David Moyes now personally overseeing the Hammers' late-window assault.
(via Football Insider) pic.twitter.com/JqJ3egF2cz
— West Ham Fan Zone (@WHUFCFZ) January 27, 2022
The report states that West Ham are ‘still working’ on signing a frontman this month and the 10-cap Albania international is in the running.
This season Broja – described as ‘top-class’ by Paul Robinson – has scored seven times and provided one assist in 21 appearances across all competitions.
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Valued at £8.1million (Transfermarkt) and under contract at Stamford Bridge until 2026, signing Broja looks to be a hugely complicated task in the final days of the window.
Albeit the Albanian looks to be almost the ideal man to supplement the powers of Michail Antonio, this is a deal that may indeed have to wait until the summer.
Having gained invaluable Premier League exposure and seemingly thriving at the top level, West Ham may face serious competition for the capture whenever the pursuit comes about.
