Why Chelsea are willing to let Armando Broja leave without a replacement as Fulham and Wolves circle

Chelsea are open to the idea of striker Armando Broja leaving the club today with interest from Fulham and Wolves before the transfer window shuts. Broja returned from a 10-month injury layoff this season but has only managed 2 goals in 18 games. 

The Blues have struggled for goals with Cole Palmer, a deadline-day arrival from Manchester City in the summer is the club's top scorer with 11 goals. He is followed by Nicolas Jackson with eight and Raheem Sterling with seven. 

LondonWorld reported last week that Chelsea were willing to sell the London-born Albanian international for around £50million but were also happy to hold talks for a loan deal if it came with an obligation to buy. Broja's form since his return to full fitness hasn't been brilliant so the Blues have now had to relent on that.

Fulham submit bid

Sources say Fulham have submitted a loan bid for Broja but Chelsea are anticipating another bid from a Premier League club before the window shuts tonight so talks will continue throughout the day. Marco Silva is desperate to bolster their attack after Raul Jimenez suffered a serious hamstring injury.

Why they are willing to sell without a replacement

In the last few days, Chelsea have concluded that the £50million might be too high so they are now willing to sanction a loan move that will guarantee him playing time and they receive a significant fee. 

What that will mean is that they get his wages off the bill until the summer and he gets to play regularly and hopefully score some goals that will attract buyers in the summer. 

Chelsea are laying the groundwork to buy a proven goalscorer in the summer having scanned through the market this winter and decided it was best to wait till the summer when they take their squad rebuild to the next level. 

At the moment, it's just about keeping the wage bill to a minimum level and evaluating the progress under manager Mauricio Pochettino. Securing European football for next season will be seen as a step in the right direction. 

The new Chelsea owners have had two transfer windows but believe that it will take at least four to build the squad but will evaluate progress at the end of the current campaign.