Edu wasting his time again as Arsenal want another unlikely striker deal after Vlahovic

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Arsenal are believed to be interested in signing Chelsea talent Armando Broja, but Edu may be wasting his time if he thinks the Blues will do a deal.

The Gunners came out of the January transfer window without managing to bring in a new striker for Mikel Arteta.

That’s despite Folarin Balogun heading on loan to Middlesbrough. That’s despite Pierre-Emerick being flogged to Barcelona.

That’s despite both Alexandre Lacazette and Eddie Nketiah being out of contract at the end of the end of the season.

Arsenal may not need one striker, they may need two or three this summer.

The likes of Alexander Isak, Jonathan David and Dominic Calvert-Lewin have been linked, but Broja is a new rumour.

Football London claim that Arsenal are keen on luring Broja to North London having seen him shine on loan at Southampton this season.

Broja, 20, has bagged eight goals in 24 games across all competitions this season, showing exactly why Chelsea rate him highly.

Already a regular with Albania, Broja is a complete nuisance.

Whether you want to fight him or have a race with him, Broja has the tools to win either battle. He’s quick, aggressive and skilful on the ball, something Harry Maguire found out this weekend.

You can absolutely understand why Arsenal want Broja – but this may be a complete waste of time from Edu.

If Broja was a Southampton player, sure. That step up to Arsenal would make sense, taking the next step in the Premier League.

Broja is owned by Chelsea though, who surely wouldn’t entertain the idea of selling their talented young striker to a bitter rival.

Yes, Chelsea and Arsenal have done business in recent years. Petr Cech, David Luiz and Olivier Giroud have all moved directly between the two clubs.

The common theme there is that all of them were over 30 when making that move, past their prime market value even if still capable Premier League players.

Broja is at the start of his career and has the potential to just keep getting better and better and better.

Chelsea were stung by selling the likes of Kevin De Bruyne and Mohamed Salah too early, and seeing Broja become a star in the same way would sting even more if it came in an Arsenal shirt.

As much as Edu believed Dusan Vlahovic would join Arsenal, that pursuit proved to be a waste of time and the Gunners couldn’t find another striker.

Targeting Broja would be far too similar, with Chelsea surely either ruling out a deal or demanding a crazy fee.

Arsenal may rate Broja, but the chances of him actually signing are slim at best. Players like Isak, David and Calvert-Lewin even seen more realistic despite being bigger names, with Chelsea surely impossible to deal with here.