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West Ham United should strengthen their interest in Chelsea striker Armando Broja as he would be ‘ideal’ for the London Stadium outfit and it ‘would work for all parties’, according to Daily Star journalist Paul Brown.

Broja spent last season on loan with Southampton and his impressive form on the south coast, which saw him grab a goal and an assist against the Hammers, has alerted David Moyes.

According to Sky Sports, West Ham are set to test Chelsea’s resolve by heading to the negotiating table with a £30million bid for Broja.

The report suggests the 14-cap Albania international has been identified as Hammers boss Moyes’ top striker target and the east Londoners are eager to intensify their pursuit.

It comes after West Ham insider ExWHUemployee revealed, following conversations with scouts and key figures within the club, Broja is a star the Premier League outfit are ‘100% interested in’ and Moyes is an admirer.

They have received a major boost as it has emerged that Southampton have pulled out of the running to welcome the 20-year-old back to St Mary’s after moving onto other targets.

However, Chelsea are in a strong negotiating position and unlikely to sell Broja on the cheap as he still has four years remaining on his contract after putting pen-to-paper a matter of weeks before joining Southampton on loan.

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Brown believes Broja would be a suitable addition to Moyes’ squad as he has been coping with Michail Antonio as his only senior striker option since Sebastien Haller was sold to Ajax by co-owners David Sullivan and David Gold in January 2021.

The journalist feels the Chelsea ace is unlikely to upset the applecart by agitating for regular