Armando Broja, who joined Burnley on a permanent basis from Chelsea, might leave the club this summer after only one season.

Burnley paid roughly £20 million for Armando Broja from Chelsea, but the striker has since flattered to deceive. Last season, the London-born Albanian contributed one goal and two assists in 26 appearances for Burnley.

Relegation might boost his career if the 24-year-old is willing to stay at Turf Moor. Prior to that, Broja was set to establish himself as a Premier League striker following a successful loan spell at Southampton in the 2021/22 season.

The Albania international showed great pace and power, scoring frequently enough to suggest he could be Chelsea’s long-term answer up front. However, his career has essentially languished since then. A series of injuries, most notably a significant knee condition, have continually hampered his progress and stopped him from gaining any traction.

Burnley receives Lazio enquiry for Armando Broja

Subsequent loan periods have likewise failed to rekindle his career, with Broja trying to regain the confidence and sharpness that made him such a threat at St. Mary’s. The skill is still certainly there, and he may have the characteristics to flourish in the Premier League.

The issue is that repeated fitness setbacks have prevented him from regularly demonstrating that on the field. He did not score or assist for Everton, while his eight outings for Fulham resulted in only one assist.

Broja made 38 appearances for Southampton, scoring nine goals and assisting two. Burnley has yet to see that type of return, even if he has never played in the Championship. That could be the fresh start Broja needs, unless he wants to move abroad.

However, there have been some developments over the centre-forward’s future at Turf Moor. According to Sky Sports’ Amar Mehta, Italian giants Lazio have inquired about Broja’s availability.

According to the source, Lazio has made an initial query for Broja, but the Serie A team has not pursued the matter further. Nonetheless, the Burnley striker is believed to be on their transfer shortlist this summer.

Why Armando Broja should remain with Burnley in the Championship

In actuality, Broja may be better off staying with Burnley in the Championship, even if the division’s demanding schedule raises concerns about his body’s ability to adapt with a string of physical setbacks.

More than anything, the Albanian requires regular football and, more importantly, regular goals to regain his confidence. Despite an outstanding scoring record in Chelsea’s academy and youth divisions, Broja has only had one professional season of double digits, which came during his loan stay with Vitesse five years ago.

Since then, injuries and sporadic playing time have slowed his improvement. The Championship could be the perfect stage to revive his career. If Burnley is willing to believe in him and carefully manage his fitness, Broja has a good chance of rediscovering the goalscoring instincts that previously distinguished him as one of Chelsea’s best young attackers.

Will they be able to reclaim most of the £20 million cost from Lazio? If not, he would be better off spending at least another year with Burnley. Nicky Hayen will undoubtedly want a closer look at him this summer.