Chelsea have made it no secret that they are looking to sell a number of first team players still before the transfer window slams shut at the end of this month.
One of those they are keen to move on is Armando Broja, with his place in the matchday squad seeming to be gone.
The striker hardly featured on the club’s pre-season tour of the United States, with their being plenty of interest in him from the Premier League and abroad.
Last week saw reports that Ipswich had opened talks over signing Broja, however the player himself is not so keen on that move.
It has been claimed this whole time that Chelsea would rather sell the academy graduate this summer, with them looking to cash in as soon as possible.
Chelsea will now accept loan with obligation to buy for Broja
However, it looks as if their stance on that has softened. According to The Athletic, the Blues are now open to loaning him away in this transfer window, providing that an obligation to buy is included.
The striker role was filled in the first game of the season by Nicolas Jackson, with him likely doing enough last season to remain the number one option for the time being.
His place is under threat from the emerging Marc Guiu though, who made his competitive debut for the Blues against Manchester City on Sunday.
Chelsea still linked with Victor Osimhen
The Blues will have been hoping that Broja proved that he should be considered for minutes with his loan spell across West London at Fulham last season.
However, he struggled for minutes there too, which seemed to be the final nail in the coffin when it comes to his Chelsea future.
It remains to be seen if the Blues make a move for another striker this summer, with reports refusing to go away that they are interested in a late move to sign Victor Osimhen from Napoli.
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