Arsenal 'weigh up summer time transfer for Chelsea ahead Armando Broja' with the younger striker leaving Mikel Arteta impressed by his shows on mortgage at Southampton this season
- The 20-year-old has scored seven targets in 24 video games for Southampton thus far
- However his performances have improved because the season has progressed with Saints
- He have Harry Maguire a troublesome afternoon within the 1-1 draw at Manchester United
Arsenal supervisor Mikel Arteta is weighing up a summer time raid on London rivals Chelsea for striker Armando Broja, who's going from power to power on mortgage at Southampton.
The 20-year-old is on mortgage at St Mary's for the whole lot of the 2021-22 season and has scored seven targets in 24 appearances below Ralph Hasenhuttl.
However first staff expertise has seen the usual of his performances rise because the season has gone on. He gave Harry Maguire a torrid afternoon as Southampton drew 1-1 with Manchester United on Saturday.
Now, in keeping with Soccer London, Arteta and Arsenal have taken discover of the Albania worldwide's south coast shows and the Spanish coach regards the ahead extremely.
The publication says that for Arteta, bolstering his attacking choices will likely be a precedence in the summertime and a transfer for Broja is being thought-about.
Arsenal tried and didn't signal a striker within the January switch window. Dusan Vlahovic was a critical goal however he opted to affix Juventus from Fiorentina.
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang additionally left the Gunners on a free switch after being exiled by Arteta and has since joined Barcelona.
Moreover, fellow Arsenal striker Alexandre Lacazette is out of contract on the finish of the season.
For the rest of the season, Arsenal will likely be battling it out for the fourth and remaining Champions League qualifying place.
They're presently sixth within the standings however have two video games in hand on fifth place Manchester United and three on West Ham, who presently sit in fourth. The Hammers are solely two factors higher off than Arteta's facet.