“Wolves will go for a striker for sure, Armando Broja is the player they wanted to bring to the club in January, They are still following the player, So let’s see what’s going to happen”- Fabrizio Romano Says Wolves Are Still Interested In Signing Armando Broja this summer after missing out on player in January
Wolverhampton Wanderers are still interested in Chelsea striker Armando Broja after showing an initial interest during the 2024 winter window, as transfer expert Fabrizio Romano exclusively provides GIVEMESPORT with an update on the club’s centre-forward search at Molineux.
Wolves head coach Gary O’Neil has enjoyed a positive first season in the dugout in the Black Country, but will be frustrated with a recent run of form owing to a spate of injuries.
Wanderers’ impressive showing largely owes to the form of attacking trio Matheus Cunha, Hwang Hee-chan, and Pedro Neto, but a lack of an out-and-out No. 9 has been evident in spells throughout the campaign. Broja is currently enduring a frustrating loan spell at Fulham and will return to Chelsea this summer.
Wolves’ initial interest in Broja
Midway through the 2024 winter transfer window, The Athletic reported that Chelsea were willing to sanction the permanent departure of Armando Broja. The 22-year-old made his comeback from a long-term injury earlier in the campaign but failed to establish himself as a regular at the focal point of Mauricio Pochettino’s Blues side. Fulham, West Ham United, and Wolves were credited with an interest in the striker.
The Telegraph’s Matt Law would go on to claim that Chelsea valued Broja at £50m, coming as a blow to Wolves, who were eager to remain compliant with the Premier League’s profit and sustainability regulations. O’Neil’s side would end the winter window without any new additions, having allowed Sasa Kalajdzic and Fabio Silva to leave on loan for Eintracht Frankfurt and Rangers, respectively.
In the final hours of the winter market, Broja joined Fulham on loan until the end of the 2023/24 season, whilst Wolves were left with academy options as their cover for first-team injuries. The Albania international has made just six appearances in all competition since joining the Cottagers and will return to Stamford Bridge at the end of the season.
Romano has indicated that Wolves are likely to be on the lookout for a striker addition during the summer window, and has hinted that Broja is still appreciated at Molineux. The transfer expert has confirmed that the centre-forward will not remain at Fulham beyond the end of the 2023/24 season. Romano told GIVEMESPORT:
“Wolves will go for a striker for sure. It’s something that they need and they want to do. We know the application they have.
“For example, Armando Broja is the player they wanted to bring to the club in the final days of the January transfer window, but Fulham were faster and with a different opportunity to accept Chelsea’s conditions for the loan deal. This is why the deal didn’t happen with Wolves.”
“The position for Wolves is still there, they are still following the player [Broja]. So let’s see what’s going to happen or if they will add some other player to their shortlist of strikers. Let’s also see what Chelsea want to do with Broja because he’s returning to Stamford Bridge. But for sure, I think Wolves will be busy with a striker in the summer transfer window.”
