Leeds 'will be in the mix' for £30m star at Elland Road

Leeds United could make a move for Chelsea and Albania striker Armando Broja this summer, according to Ben Jacobs of CBS Sports.

The Whites have been linked with a move for the 20-year-old throughout the summer, amongst a number of other Premier League sides.

It has been an extremely busy summer at Elland Road during the transfer window, with the club having welcomed seven new additions to the club, whilst five senior players have permanently left the club, including the high profile departures of both Kalvin Phillips and Raphinha to Manchester City and Barcelona respectively.

Jesse Marsch will be desperate for Leeds to recruit another striker before the transfer window’s 1st September deadline, with Patrick Bamford currently being the only out-and-out senior option available to the club.

Joe Gelhardt and Sam Greenwood are the club’s only other number nine’s available to play in that centre-forward role, whilst Rodrigo has generally been utilised in midfield.

However, with the former two both being only 20-years-old, Marsch may want a more senior back-up to Bamford this summer, so that the club don’t have to rely on the 28-year-old’s inconsistent injury record.

And Jacobs believes that Leeds are one of the clubs looking at signing Broja this summer.

He told GIVEMESPORT: “Everton are also circling around Broja and Leeds United I think will be in the mix as well.”

West Ham United came very close to securing the signature of Broja for £30m this summer, but the club opted to sign Sassuolo and Italy striker Gianluca Scamacca instead.

The 14-time Albania international’s future at Stamford Bridge is currently up in the air, with Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel stating that last season’s successful loan at Southampton does not