6:30pm: Player agrees five year deal with Chelsea, as TWELVE Chelsea players set to leave Stamford Bridge
According to reports, Chelsea youngster Armando Broja is set to sign a long-term contract extension.
The 19-year-old underwent a successful loan spell for Vitesse last term, as he netted 11 goals in 34 appearances across all competitions for the Dutch side.
The Albanian has followed in the footsteps of academy graduate Mason Mount, who himself spent a season in the Eredevisie after emerging through the academy ranks in west London.
As per the latest information from The Athletic, Broja has agreed a five-year extension with Chelsea, which is due to be announced in the coming days.
It was reported recently that the forward would be part of Chelsea’s first team in pre-season. He netted in the Blues’ 6-1 win over Peterborough on Saturday as Thomas Tuchel’s side enjoyed a comfortable win to get their pre-season underway.
Broja made his Premier League for the Champions League winners during his side’s 4-0 win over Everton in March 2020, coming on with four minutes left on the clock.
He displayed his talent throughout his time at Cobham, and the club were keen to tie him up following his rise in the Netherlands over the past year.
TWELVE Chelsea players set to leave Stamford Bridge
Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel is prepared to see as many as TWELVE players offloaded this summer.
Chelsea’s loan players of last season have returned to Cobham for training.
According to Turkish journalist Ekrem Konur, a host of those are not in Tuchel’s plans for the new campaign.
It’s reported that up to 12 players will be told they can find a new club including last year’s recruit Malang Sarr who spent last season on loan at Porto, says the Daily Express.
The highest-profile names include Ross Barkley and Ruben Loftus-Cheek, who both endured mixed spells on loan at Aston Villa and Fulham respectively.
Danny Drinkwater and Trevor Chalobah could also be heading towards the exit door.
Jake Clarke-Salter, Charly Musonda, Matt Miazga, Lewis Baker and Baba Rahman could also move on.
Chelsea may hope they can recoup some money for Tiemoue Bakayoko and Davide Zappacosta though, with both now still of some value.