Southampton in ‘close contact’ with Chelsea already over Armando Broja transfer

Southampton head coach Ralph Hasenhüttl has started the season barely giving Armando Broja the time of day, but he’s now a certified card-carrying member of the Broja fan club, the conductor of the Broja hype train, and probably runs all of the BrojaSZN accounts on Twitter as well.

Having recently made it clear he wants his club’s new owners to do whatever it takes to keep the 20-year-old at Chelsea beyond this season, Hasenhüttl has now claimed that Broja’s family are already fully on his side and that Southampton chief executive Martin Semmens is in talks with The Emperor’s Hand, Marina Granovskaia over some sort of deal. Southampton are pushing for a transfer on another loan, with local reports citing similar success in the case of Tino Livramento this summer as cause for optimism.

“We will find a solution which hopefully will be the best for the player and also for us. [He] knows very well what he has with us at this club and that he feels great here. [This] It’s not about money, it’s about feeling comfortable and having a good atmosphere to develop your game and get better and better.

“Martin [Semmens] is in close contact with Marina [Granovskaia] and they will certainly find the right words and the right conversations. Everyone has their own interests, that’s normal in this business, but you have to find a decision that’s best for everyone.

“I know his family are very, very keen for him to be with us and they have absolutely confirmed that he should stay longer with us. Then it’s also about Chelsea and what they want. He “There’s a lot of talk to be had. But Martin is on it and Broja should focus on his game.”

-Ralph Hasenhüttl; The source: Hampshire Live

Well, that last part, that part we can definitely all agree on.

Southampton face Wolves today, while Semmens battles with another apex predator.