Fulham are in desperate need of a new centre forward in January but it might be easier said than done to convince Chelsea striker Armando Broja to make the switch across West London.
Speaking on the Ranks FC Podcast, journalist Dean Jones was examining some options that Marco Silva might be considering.
It’s safe to say that the players currently at Fulham’s disposal aren’t quite living up to expectations.
Losing Aleksandar Mitrovic was always going to be a huge blow for Silva’s side considering how pivotal he was to how Fulham played.
Not only did he score 14 league goals, but he also got the very best out of the likes of Andreas Pereira and Willian.
Raul Jimenez’s arrival from Wolves has been underwhelming at best although he has shown some slight improvements in recent matches.
His backup Carlos Vinicius has a single league goal to his name and his tendency to lose his head makes him a liability at this stage, while Rodrigo Muniz looked bright during his cameos but has since picked up an injury.
Armando Broja has been discussed as a potential option for Fulham in January, but right now it’s looking unlikely.
The Albanian international has more league goals at Craven Cottage this season than Jimenez and Muniz combined after pouncing on a Tim Ream mistake during our defeat to Chelsea.
While he’s likely to fall down the pecking order at Stamford Bridge when Christopher Nkunku returns to full fitness, that might not put him off fighting for his place at his boyhood club.
Fulham move for Broja in January not looking easy
Speaking about the chances of signing the ‘sensational’ forward, Jones said: “Even Armando Broja who gets linked to Fulham, I’m just not convinced he leaves.
“I’m not convinced he leaves and makes a jump. I don’t think that would be a bad signing, to be honest with you. I think something like that would be quite fitting for Fulham.
“But they need something to happen otherwise the season’s just going to fizzle out and they’ll end the season in probably 16th, 15th and it’ll probably be as flat as it pretty much has been for the last couple of months.”
Broja’s price tag has reportedly been set at £30m which might be a sticking point for Fulham in the January window.
Considering the club are supposedly closing in on Brazilian international Andre, the likelihood is they won’t splash out on two expensive signings in the same window.
Silva needs to find a solution in January, but Fulham are far from the only club in the Premier League hoping to sign a striker.
The club need to be clever in their recruitment and sign someone in good form who can hit the ground running.
The likes of Jonas Wind and Santiago Gimenez are unlikely to be cheap either but would fit the bill given the seasons they’re currently having.