Chelsea’s Broja joins Fulham on loan until end of season

Armando Broja has accomplished his loan transfer from Chelsea to Fulham until the end of the season.

Financial particulars of the deal weren’t disclosed however sources advised ESPN that Fulham can pay a loan payment of £4 million ($5.1m) for the 22-year-old. One supply added that the loan payment would drop to zero if the Albania worldwide makes 10 begins for Fulham.

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“I’m very excited that we’ve reached an agreement to bring Armando Broja to Fulham on loan until the end of the season. He’s a young and talented striker who is happy and motivated to join our squad,” Fulham CEO Tony Khan mentioned in a club statement.

Broja has made 19 appearances for Chelsea in all competitions this season, scoring his solely Premier League aim towards Fulham in October and one other of their FA Cup third spherical match towards Preston North End final month.

Chelsea supervisor Mauricio Pochettino had mentioned final month that the striker would have an essential half to play for his facet within the absence of Nicolas Jackson, who was away with the Senegal squad on the Africa Cup of Nations.

Broja was half of the Chelsea squad that misplaced 4-1 to Liverpool on Wednesday however did not make it off the bench.

The 22-year-old will likely be a welcome addition to a Fulham facet that has managed simply 28 objectives in 22 Premier League video games.

Marco Silva’s facet subsequent Premier League fixture comes towards Burnley on Saturday.