'Here we go' - Fulham triumph over Wolves for Chelsea star with huge loan fee

Fulham appear to have beaten Wolves to the signing of Chelsea striker Armando Broja on loan until the end of a season in a deal believed to be worth a big £4 million.

The Cottagers had been rivalling their Midlands rivals on Deadline Day with the Blues willing to let Broja leave. The 22-year-old has not been a frequent starter under Mauricio Pochettino and has been deemed surplus to requirements between now and the end of the season.

Chelsea had first been looking to offload the forward, who spent an impressive spell on loan at Southampton during the 2021/22 season, and had set an asking price of £50 million. That fee proved far too high for suitors and even as Chelsea looked to accept less, it is a loan deal that has now been struck.

Sky Sports report that Fulham will pay around £4 million to acquire Broja's services until the end of the season with the Chelsea striker having been given the choice of either heading along the Thames in London or to work with Gary O'Neil at Wolves. Transfer guru Fabrizio Romano also reports that fee as he confirmed the deal with his trademark 'here we go'. The transfer comes at a vital time for Fulham, who have just lost striker Raul Jimenez for 'weeks' after a hamstring injury picked up against Everton.

Speaking at his press conference today, Silva said: "Am I looking excited? It's Deadline Day, we are preparing for the Burnley game and this is the most important thing of course. The club is trying to do something. Let's see.

"Not just because Raul got injured, from last summer, we sold a striker for a big amount of money and were not able to replace him. We are maybe not able to sign another one. That is the reality. It is not just because Raul got injured - it was important last time and as important from the start of the window.

"I'm not going to make any comments on players [Broja] or rumours. It's not necessary. I'm here to talk about our players and the most important thing is the game against Burnley. I understand the questions. It's a situation I don't want to talk about. I'm not involved in these situations."