Fulham agree loan for Chelsea striker Armando Broja – sources

Fulham have agreed to loan Chelsea striker Armando Broja for the remainder of the season, sources have told ESPN.

Fulham will pay a £4 million ($5.1 million) loan fee for the 22-year-old, who is expected to undergo a medical this evening, with all parties now confident a deal will be agreed before 23 a.m. UK time (6 p.m. ET). ) deadline.

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Broja was deemed surplus to requirements at Stamford Bridge and attracted interest from Wolves and West Ham, but all clubs were initially put off by Chelsea's insistence on a permanent sale and a valuation of £50 million. pounds sterling ($63.7 million).

Chelsea dropped their demands on the morning of the deadline, indicating they were prepared to approve a loan but for a fee of £5 million ($6.4 million), a figure Fulham then negotiated at the decline following in-depth discussions between the two clubs.

Broja has scored just three goals in 38 appearances for Chelsea and has struggled to find his best form under Mauricio Pochettino. The Albanian international missed six matches in October and November with a knee problem and has not scored since Chelsea's 4-0 FA Cup third round win over Preston on January 6.

Fulham have faltered in attack this season following the departure of Aleksandar Mitrovic to Al Hilal in August. Marco Silva's side have scored just 28 times in 22 Premier League matches – only Manchester United (24) have scored fewer among top 13 teams.

Additional reporting from ESPN's Tom Hamilton contributed to this report.