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West Ham prepare opening offer for Armando Broja to beat transfer rivals Leicester and Napoli to his signature but Chelsea's new ownership could be an obstacle to completing a swift deal

West Ham are preparing to firm up their interest in Chelsea’s Armando Broja after beginning their summer spending with the capture of defender Nayef Aguerd.

Centre-back Aguerd joined the London Stadium club for £30m from Rennes on Monday and West Ham value striker Broja in a similar region.

The Hammers are readying their opening offer for Broja in the hope of stealing a march in the race to sign the 20 year-old, who impressed on loan at Southampton last season.

West Ham are preparing to firm up their interest in Armando Broja with an opening offer
David Moyes's side kickstarted their summer spending with the signing ofu00a0Nayef Aguerd

David Moyes's side kickstarted their summer spending with the signing of Nayef Aguerd

The Albanian frontman has also attracted interest from other Premier League clubs, including Leicester, and also Italian sides such as Napoli.