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Town Closing in On Broja Loan - Ipswich Town News

Town are closing in on the loan signing of Chelsea striker Armando Broja.

The 22-year-old was linked with the Blues early in the transfer window and again at the end of last week.

As per the EADT, we understand Town are getting closer to completing a deal which would see Broja move to Suffolk for the season.

According to Italian journalist Fabrizio Romano, the deal will include a clause which would see the Blues pay close to £30 million to sign him on a permanent deal next summer if they stay up.

Following last week’s initial reports, the prospect of the move happening was played down by various sources, however, we understand Broja and his representatives visited Playford Road on Friday and that appears to have swung things in Town’s direction.

Slough-born Broja, who is 6ft 3in tall, moved to Stamford Bridge from Tottenham’s youth set-up in 2009.

Since then, he has spent time on loan at Vitesse, Southampton and Fulham, while making 11 starts and 27 sub appearances, scoring three goals for his parent club.

Capped by Albania at full level 23 times, scoring five goals, and featuring at Euro 2024, Broja had previously been linked with a move to Everton.

Premier League clubs are allowed only two domestic loans at one time, four over the course of a season, as well as six international loans, although with exemptions relating to players under-21.

Town have already recruited Kalvin Phillips on loan from Manchester City and Broja would mean they wouldn't be able to bring in anyone else on a domestic loan.

Broja would be the Blues’ second Albanian international following in the footsteps of Town academy product Armando Dobra.

The signing would mean Town now have 26 players who qualify for the 25-man squad, but it's almost certain Freddie Ladapo will move on before the end of the window, while the likes of Cieran Slicker, Ali Al-Hamadi and Marcus Harness could go out on loan.

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