Fabrizio Romano has written solely for CaughtOffside’s Substack about two gamers West Ham had an curiosity in signing from Chelsea this summer season.
The Hammers had a bid rejected for Armando Broja, who has simply signed a brand new contract with Chelsea, whereas they have been additionally linked with Ross Barkley, however by no means made him a proposal earlier than he left the Blues on a free switch and joined Good.
Broja seems to be a massively promising younger expertise, and it appears West Ham have been able to pay as much as attempt to lure him to the London Stadium, however Chelsea determined to maintain him, along with his new deal maybe an indication that he’ll now be extra concerned in Thomas Tuchel’s first-team after his spectacular mortgage spell at Southampton final season.
Barkley, in the meantime, had fallen out of favour at Stamford Bridge and it’s not too shocking to see him transfer on, with West Ham maybe not able to take a bet on this out-of-form participant.
On Broja, Romano mentioned: “Broja was solely near leaving when West Ham supplied €40m for him, however Chelsea rejected the proposal. All different negotiations have been superficial, together with Newcastle’s curiosity.”
On Barkley, he added: “West Ham and Everton have typically been linked with Barkley however have by no means submitted proposals. Good have wished him for weeks, and there has not been a race with different golf equipment as a result of the French membership have insisted and satisfied Barkley within the final ten days.”
West Ham had a good switch window in the long run, with Lucas Paqueta the decide of their new signings, however the addition of a risk like Broja up entrance may actually have taken David Moyes’ aspect to a different degree this season.
Chelsea followers will hope that the Albania worldwide can now fulfil his potential with them as a substitute after beforehand seeing prime kids go away with out being given a lot of an opportunity, solely to later go on and strengthen their rivals.