ARMANDO BROJA looks set to join West Ham on loan as Chelsea refuse to sell him, reports suggest.
That is according to the Daily Mail, who report that the Hammers initially wanted Broja, 20, on a permanent transfer but Blues manager Thomas Tuchel refuses to give up on him.
West Ham have accepted their London rivals' position and are willing to take the striker on a season-long loan and see if they can negotiate a deal, that could cost at least £30million, next year.
Davie Moyes' side appear to have picked up the lead in an intense bidding war over the Albania international.
Broja has been attracting interest from both West Ham and Everton throughout the summer.
Newcastle are also thought to have enquired about a deal involving the 20-year-old.
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And Southampton were linked with the centre-forward, who stood out last season while on loan at St Mary's.
Broja scored nine goals and made one assist in 38 matches across all competitions but Saints have pulled out of the race.
West Ham are also keeping tabs on Sassuolo striker Gianluca Scamacca as Moyes is desperate for attacking reinforcement.
But the Hammers' bid for Scamacca is not expected to affect their interest in Chelsea ace Broja.
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The East Londoners have already completed three deals in the summer transfer window.
Nayef Aguerd and Flynn Downes have arrived from Rennes and Swansea respectively, while Alphonse Areola's loan move from Paris Saint-Germain has been turned into a permanent transfer.
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