Chelsea youngster Armando Broja has admitted that his time at Southampton has been "amazing", but says that he will not be thinking too far ahead amid rumours surrounding his future.
The 20-year-old has been in fine form since forcing his way into the Saints' starting XI, scoring nine goals in all competitions and proving himself a threat even when he does not get on the score sheet.
football.london understands that Arsenal are monitoring his situation ahead of a possible summer move, while Southampton boss Ralph Hasenhuttl has made no secret of how highly he rates the striker, and would like to keep him beyond the current season.
Chelsea's attacking line is falling short of expectations this season and only Mason Mount (seve) and on-loan Conor Gallagher (eight) scoring more Premier League goals than Broja's six so far, despite the £97.5million arrival of Romelu Lukaku in the summer.
Thomas Tuchel is facing a decision on Broja's future, with the striker's mother insisting that he will be prioritising playing time above all else.
With four years remaining on his contract at Stamford Bridge, that could mean another loan move in the summer, but Broja will already have seen the likes of Tammy Abraham thriving at Roma having sealed a permanent move away from the club to gain more playing time.
The striker says that he is focusing only on his current season at St Mary's - but admits that the welcome he has had on the south coast has helped him to grow as a footballer.
"For me, it's a hard one because I like to just take it step by step," Broja told Southampton's YouTube channel.
"I don't like to think too far ahead because that can ruin your mentality in your mind, you know?
"I just need to keep my feet on the ground and just keep working hard and helping out the team, playing games and playing well.
"So I'm just trying to focus on football. I'm enjoying football. Obviously, Southampton has been amazing. The fans have been amazing. The players, the staff; it's just made me feel at home, helped me massively grow as a football player, as a person.
"So I'm very thankful, obviously, to Southampton. It's been amazing and, yeah, just trying to continue that until the end of the season, and then we'll see what happens. But yeah, it's been going well."
