According to Corriere dello Sport, Tammy Abraham’s agent has been approached by Arsenal, amid interest from West Ham and Roma.
What’s the story?
Well, the Italian news outlet believe Roma have reached an agreement with Chelsea that will see Abraham join José Mourinho’s side on loan.
Roma will eventually be obligated to pay €40m (£33.9m) for the 23-year-old.
Mourinho’s side have also offered Abraham a contract worth €4m-a-season (£3.4m), although he is currently hesitant over a move to Serie A.
Why? Well, Corriere dello Sport believe that Chelsea’s No.9 would prefer to join Arsenal – a move to the Emirates Stadium is his first choice.
Abraham has asked for a bit of time so he can discover the outcome of Arsenal’s meeting with his agent.
If all goes well, he could soon be swapping west London for north London.
Will West Ham get involved?
Interestingly, Corriere dello Sport claim that one of the reasons Arsenal are Abraham’s first choice is so he can remain in London.
In that respect, if the Gunners fail to find an agreement with the striker’s representatives, West Ham could get involved as they also target the forward.
The Hammers are London based, which should appeal to Abraham, so it could just be a case of West Ham agreeing a fee with Chelsea.
Clearly, the Blues are happy to take £33.9m.
So, if the Irons lay that amount on the negotiating table, it’ll be interesting to see what happens.
With Romelu Lukaku on his way to Stamford Bridge, one thing seems certain – Abraham will not be a Chelsea player for much longer.
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