According to The Telegraph, Chelsea expect Aston Villa to submit a bid for Tammy Abraham if Jack Grealish completes his £100m exit from Villa Park.
What’s the story?
Well, The Telegraph made the claim when revealing that Chelsea are upping their efforts to bring Romelu Lukaku back to west London.
On the topic, it is said that Abraham is expected to leave Stamford Bridge.
Aston Villa are keen on bringing the 6-cap England international back to Villa Park, which comes as no surprise after his heroics on loan in the Midlands.
Abraham scored 26 goals in 40 games back in the 2018/19 campaign, helping the Villans achieve promotion to the Premier League.
Now, with the £57,692-a-week man’s future at Chelsea in doubt, Dean Smith is understandably keeping an eye on his situation.
The positives in Jack Grealish departing
Of course, nobody at Villa Park wants to lose Grealish.
He is the poster boy for Aston Villa, the club’s prodigal son.
However, if his £100m move to Manchester City goes through, signings such as Abraham will soften the blow immensely.
Yes, it would be crushing to lose Grealish, but if it means three or four players of real quality arrive in his place, it’s not the worst situation.
This £100m cash injection could be just what Smith needs to take Aston Villa to the next level.
All the Villans boss needs to ensure is that he spends wisely – splashing out on Abraham wouldn’t be the worst start, in that respect.
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