Kevin Campbell has suggested that Chelsea youngster Armando Broja could have to force a move to Arsenal in the summer.
The 20-year-old, on loan at Southampton from Chelsea, has impressed at St Mary’s this season, scoring six goals from 12 Premier League starts.
Saints boss Ralph Hasenhuttl has stated his desire to keep Broja at the club next season, and they’ve been linked with a £30m move to sign the Albania international on a permanent basis.
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Leeds United, Everton and Wolves were all linked with Broja in the January transfer window and a report earlier this week claimed he was also high on Mikel Arteta’s wishlist at Arsenal.
The Gunners terminated Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang’s contract in January, while Alexandre Lacazette and Eddie Nketiah look set to leave the club on free transfers in the summer.
Arsenal will be in the market for at least one striker in the summer but Campbell thinks Broja could be difficult to get out of Stamford Bridge.
“The thing is with Chelsea, they have so many players,” Campbell told Football Insider.
“They might well say they don’t want to sell him to a rival. But if the young man wants a career, then he won’t want to be going out on loan all the time or stuck in the reserves – he’ll want to move.
“I don’t know how strong the interest is, but he’s certainly performing brilliantly at Southampton. He looks a right handful and he’s a young striker, which ties into the model at Arsenal right now.
“I don’t know what their stance is on selling to a top-four rival, but Chelsea won’t be able to keep everybody happy this summer – that’s for sure.”
Former Manchester City defender Micah Richards was blown away by Broja’s performance against Man Utd as Southampton drew 1-1 at Old Trafford on Saturday.
Richards was impressed by his ability to bully two experienced centre-backs, he said on BBC Sport: “Broja, I know we’ve mentioned him before, but he’s bullying not only Maguire but he’s bullying Varane as well, which I couldn’t quite understand for someone so young.”
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