“I think he can make it at Chelsea” – Player backed to replace Lukaku at Stamford Bridge
Armando Broja has been backed to eventually replace Romelu Lukaku as Chelsea’s starting striker by former Vitesse teammate Thomas Bruns.
The Chelsea academy graduate has excelled on loan at Southampton, scoring seven goals in 10 Premier League starts.
Chelsea broke the club’s record to sign Lukaku last summer but Bruns is tipping Broja to replace Lukaku at Stamford Bridge.
Speaking to Dutch outlet Voetbal, Bruns talked of his former teammate’s desire to break into the Chelsea first-team
“He sees Mason Mount as his example,” he said.
“He also did well at Vitesse and is now a key player at Chelsea.
“No shocking numbers, but apart from those ten goals, he has shown what other qualities he has. I think he can make it to the first team at Chelsea within four years.
“That will also be his goal. They will need a new striker anyway if Lukaku wants to move on in the long run. I think he could do that.”