Arsenal are believed to be keeping tabs on Southampton forward Armanda Broja, with the Albanian having impressed for the South coast club this season.
The striker, who is on loan from Chelsea, has been linked with a permanent move to the Saints, but fans on Twitter have been discussing whether the Gunners should make a bid of their own for the 20-year-old:
I prefer him to isak tbh
— Optimist kus🦾 (@chukwue95547018) February 26, 2022
It depends how much he would cost us.
— David Selby (@DavidSe49240548) February 26, 2022
No sign, felix, David or isak
— Finessed (@finessedfut) February 26, 2022
We need two #9s in the summer, he can be one of them
— Tariq Faqiry (@FaqiryTariq) February 26, 2022
If he's more than 20m hell No, better striker who fit our game, how Arteta wants to play are out there, we just gotta find them
— kola_porth (@ahm_kolade) February 26, 2022
Seen last 5 Southampton games, he looks promising, but question finishing and playing with back to goal and taking hits. But loads of ability
— andochubba (@chubbaando) February 27, 2022
We need this baller pic.twitter.com/RTcmHggUDB
— GreyTheGunner (@Lebohang360) February 26, 2022
It depends how much he would cost us.
— David Selby (@DavidSe49240548) February 26, 2022
No. This is not who we need.
— Tom_Arsenal (@tom10arsenal) February 26, 2022
Broja does look like he is built for the Premier League, possessing the strength, speed and finishing ability to become a top striker. However, negotiating a fee with Chelsea would be very difficult.
The Blues are likely to be keen on keeping Broja themselves, and overspending on a relatively unproven young striker would not be a good use of Arsenal’s transfer funds.
With Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang having already left, and Alexandre Lacazette also set to leave the Emirates in the summer, signing a new number nine is the main priority. Arsenal must get this decision right and gambling on Broja wouldn’t be the wisest move.
