Armando Broja has abandoned boyhood club Chelsea to sign with promoted Burnley on a five-year contract, it was revealed Friday.
There was no headline fee but British press reports had indicated that Burnley were to pay Premier League opponents Chelsea an initial 10m euros ($13.4m), with a possible 5m euros ($6.7m) of add-ons. After transferring to Tottenham at the age of eight in 2009, Broja joined the ranks of the Chelsea academy to the first-team playing 38 matches and scoring nine goals.
But Broja, an English-born forward who plays for Albania, his parents´ homeland, has spent some time at Stamford Bridge doing loan spells, most recently at Everton last year.
However, the Toffees did not want to end the move permanently, so with the Blues investing heavily to sign forward Liam Delap, Joao Pedro departs and Broja will leave Stamford Bridge too.
Speaking in a statement, the 23 year old added: I am very excited to be here as a burnley player. This is a very good time to get into this club with the commencement of the new 2009 season of the Premier League. I can hardly wait to have a go.
I feel good, I feel ready and I am keen with the challenge of representing this club. I can promise you this, that I will do my best when I wear the old claret shirt,” you know.
Burnley have too registered the names of Bashir Humphreys and Lesley Ugochukwu in the off-season and they hope to strengthen their team in their move to the top division of English football.
