Season › 2024-25 › News Armando Broja looks forward to what he can bring when fit Michael Kenrick 05/09/2024 29comments | Jump to last Everton FC Armando Broja has been talking to the Everton website about his last-minute move to Everton at the end of the transfer window on a season-long loan from Chelsea. Broja is sidelined at the moment due to an Achilles issue and it has been reported he will be out until around October. The striker has shared his own assessment on his recovery with supporters in an interview with the club's official channels: “I want to make an impression on the fans, too, by scoring goals, creating chances, my work rate off the ball, being aggressive as a striker and helping the team out in any way I can. “I want to come in and build a great relationship with the fans, with my teammates and with the coaching staff. When you feel at home and you feel happy, that's when you play your best football. “I want to show my best here, I want to score as many goals as possible and help the team finish as high in the Premier League as possible and hopefully we can have a successful season. “I think I'm quite a fast player. I like to run in behind and be aggressive. Obviously, I like to score goals and I like to help the team out with playmaking and really get involved in games. I can run and press and be aggressive off the ball as well. I want to add that variation. I'll give my all to the Club, to the fans and to my teammates.” Quotes sourced from evertonfc.com Reader Comments (29) Note: the following content is not moderated or vetted by the site owners at the time of submission. Comments are the responsibility of the poster. Disclaimer () Robert Tressell 1 Posted 05/09/2024 at 14:32:30 I am pleased we got Broja. He's got an awful long way to go to revive a career which has tailed off seriously. But he has talent. Calvert-Lewin has lots of qualities, but I think Broja has the potential to become a much better player. We're unlikely to see him realise that potential this season – but hopefully it works out. Christy Ring 2 Posted 05/09/2024 at 14:41:59 Hopefully we’ll see him in a blue shirt sooner rather than later, and definitely an upgrade on Beto. Michael Kenrick 3 Posted 05/09/2024 at 15:19:50 Fine boy from Slough. Seems very keen. Still no clarity on his injury — which is really the only thing of any importance right now — just the usual platitudes:“It's going well. Hopefully, I can be back as quick as possible. I think I'm going in the right direction.“ Mike Hayes 4 Posted 05/09/2024 at 15:36:15 Let's hope he is fit and ready at least for the start of November against Southampton away.Good luck and welcome to the best club in the world! Dale Self 5 Posted 05/09/2024 at 16:12:06 Broja will be a better fit. He can come deep to work with Ndiaye and his runs will create space. His work rate will also be appreciated. Danny O’Neill 6 Posted 05/09/2024 at 16:16:00 Well, along with Matty Cash, from nearby Iver, close to Slough and just down the road from me, maybe our scouts may want to get themselves down here.Just like Merseyside, there is a good standard of youth football down here.Let's get him fit. The squad is looking a lot better and he will add to it. Mark Murphy 7 Posted 05/09/2024 at 16:36:38 Someone on another thread said he visited Romania and Broja is worshipped there.I questioned why an Albanian from Slough would be revered in Romania but never found out? Any ideas? Danny O’Neill 8 Posted 05/09/2024 at 17:05:59 No idea Mark. As you say, born in the UK, and plays for Albania.I've spent quite a bit of time in Bucharest and never heard anyone mention him.On a tangent, if anyone visits Romania, go to a city called Iasi. Beautiful city in the north of the country, surrounded by lakes and forests.I'm looking forward to seeing this lad play. I have a good feel about him. John Wilson 9 Posted 05/09/2024 at 17:11:17 Broja is a unit. Looking at the pictures of him in his interview from when he first played at Goodison and the size he looks now, he has filled out massively and Premier League size for a good Number 9. Hope we get to see the best of him after he comes back from injury. Beto will be let go next summer if we sign him on a permanent deal. Jack Convery 10 Posted 05/09/2024 at 17:22:51 Welcome Armando. I hope you will succeed at Goodison.I see Leo Dubois, former French International, is still available on a free after being released by Galatasaray last week. He's a full-back who can play either side. A 1-year contract with an option to extend is surely worth a go. He's better than Young and will give Mykolenko a gee-up too. Barry Rathbone 11 Posted 05/09/2024 at 18:12:25 Surprise us and your life will never be the same – you will be a god.Good luck. Derek Powell 12 Posted 05/09/2024 at 19:11:21 Ipswich pulled the plug on him once they medically had a look. Rumour is he will never play in the top flight again. Brian Williams 13 Posted 05/09/2024 at 19:15:45 Rumour? Ha! Rob Halligan 15 Posted 05/09/2024 at 19:19:42 Derek,If the rumour is he will never play in the top flight again, then it won't cost us a penny. More bullshit! Danny Baily 16 Posted 05/09/2024 at 20:45:54 It's a gamble. His recent injury and scoring record is really poor. Mal van Schaick 17 Posted 05/09/2024 at 20:58:51 Welcome Armando. Get fit quick, bang the goals in and show the rest of them how it’s done. Derek Knox 18 Posted 05/09/2024 at 21:04:51 Welcome, we have been linked with you for some time now. I think because of your history and Injuries etc, you have as much to prove to yourself, as much as proving to the fans. We desperately need a striker, let's hope you fit the bill and deliver.Ay, there's the dilemma, play well and score regularly, and Chelsea will want the full fee, or want to move you to someone, who will pay the transfer. Play unconvincingly and we may get a reduced deal, but may have another dud on our books!I don't think Dyche's Stone, Paper, Scissors, or advice from Dumb and Dumber will yield anything positive in that direction. Brian Williams 19 Posted 05/09/2024 at 21:50:00 If he doesn't get fit we don't pay.If he gets fit and plays shit we wave goodbye at the end of the season having only paid his wages.If he gets fit and bangs in plenty of goals we have an instant replacement for DCL for £30m (agreed purchase fee) which at todays prices is a steal.Win win for us, unless you're one of the TW doom mongers. Mark Andrews 20 Posted 05/09/2024 at 21:50:58 Will the tactical potato play him? Denis Richardson 21 Posted 05/09/2024 at 21:52:40 Glad to have another body but until he’s out of the treatment room he’s kind of irrelevant. Lot of games between now and November. Colin Callaghan 22 Posted 05/09/2024 at 22:13:27 Was hoping we were able to pull this move off when Frank was here.Let's hope we get what he showed at Southampton.No real downside. A lot more games after November than before. Frank Fearns 23 Posted 05/09/2024 at 22:36:02 I really hope he comes good but I'd of preferred a full back or two -- not injured!! Justin Doone 24 Posted 05/09/2024 at 22:42:23 I've only seem glimpses of him admittedly but I don't get the hype. He looks OK, a more natural forward and better runner with the ball then Dom but he's not got a good goal scoring record and Fulham didn't want him back. Hope he's the business but as I've said many times, young players (u23) who suffer repeated long term injuries will struggle to be a good player. I'm not expecting much game time from him but I can see us paying the majority of his wage whilst he remains on the treatment table after making a 5 min cameo. Anthony Jones 25 Posted 05/09/2024 at 22:43:27 Ademola Lookman has just been shortlisted for the Balon Dor. Tom Bowers 26 Posted 05/09/2024 at 22:49:26 Obviously getting more goal scoring options helps a lot and with the possibility of some real input from Chermitti and even more from Ndiaye we may just be a bigger threat than at any time over the last few seasons.The defence is still dodgy to say the least but hopefully Branthwaite's return will help solidify things alas after the Villa game.I think we can all put the meltdown last week as a one-off as they had played quite well until the last ten minutes.C.O.Y.B. James Swinscoe 27 Posted 05/09/2024 at 23:01:11 If Broja is not good enough for top class football. Do that mean he is ok for the Championship? Brendan McLaughlin 28 Posted 05/09/2024 at 23:02:45 Anthony #25We sold him for decent money when our backs were up against the PSR wall...What option would you have gone for? Jim Robinson 29 Posted 06/09/2024 at 01:50:42 I'm normally a glass half full type, but this season is testing me, and I have a good feeling about this guy. Chelsea didn't rate Salah or DeBruyne so I'm hopeful they're just as mistaken about Broja. In fact I'd even settle for another Lukaku before his head got too big to fit through the dressing room door. Armando I hope you fully recover from your injury and you get the chance to display your talents to their fullest on the turf of Goodison Park. Welcome to Everton FC. Paul Ferry 30 Posted 06/09/2024 at 03:50:24 Colin Callaghan 22: "Let's hope we get what he showed at Southampton".Yes, lets! That would be erm 6 goals in 32 appearances. 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