Chelsea striker Armando Broja is “settled” at Stamford Bridge, despite the ongoing rumours of the club’s intent to sign Napoli star Victor Osimhen.
That is according to CBS reporter Ben Jacobs, who insists that the Albanian still has a future at Stamford Bridge, even if the club were to act on their mooted intent to bring in a new target man.
Speaking to GIVEMESPORT, Jacobs said: “If they do bring in a striker, whether it’s Osimhen or another player in that kind of mould, I don’t think it will have too much impact on Broja because he’s signed a new long-term deal at Stamford Bridge and is pretty settled now.
“That calmness in his head actually started under Thomas Tuchel, and now that Potter has come in, he’s been even further reassured that he’s a long-term part of the plans. Broja’s perspective has changed from pre-season.”
Broja clearly unfazed
At the beginning of September, the 21-year-old put pen to paper on a six-year contract with the Blues, around the same time that Pierre Emerick-Aubameyang made the journey from Barcelona to Stamford Bridge.
This came after a summer in which the Albanian was the subject of consistent transfer speculation surrounding the likes of Everton, West Ham and Newcastle.
However, the £50m-valued Broja was not fazed at the prospect of competing with the 33-year-old, saying in an interview with football.london: “I have always been a confident boy and it is important to keep that and remain confident.
“I feel like I can help the team a lot. I will do my best on and off the pitch in any way I can. I believe I can.”
Such an attitude is both professional and admirable, and you would not expect that to change, even with the potential arrival of a star like Osimhen, who has consistently hit double figures per season in major European leagues while also making his mark at Champions League level.
The “calmness in his head” that Jacobs highlighted comes across in the above comments from the 21-year-old, who has already played three more games under Potter than he managed during Tuchel’s Chelsea reign.
