ARSENAL plan to offer Alexandre Lacazette to Roma to clear the path for a move for Chelsea striker Tammy Abraham, according to reports.
Roma boss Jose Mourinho is a big fan of Abraham and it is believed a loan deal has been agreed between the two clubs.
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According to Calciomercato, the Rome-based club have agreed to pay a £4.2million loan fee with a £29.6m option to buy.
However, Abraham would like to stay in the Premier League.
And boyhood club Arsenal appears to be the forward’s favoured destination.
West Ham as well as Atalanta and Southampton are also keen on Abraham.
Chelsea would, however, prefer to sell abroad rather than strengthen a rival.
The report states that Arsenal have offered Lacazette to Roma to take the Serie A club out of the running for Abraham – giving the Gunners a clear run.
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But Roma have their hearts set on Abraham who might cost more, but is considerably younger and has lower wages than the Frenchman.
Mourinho reportedly called the striker on Tuesday and was told that a decision would be made in the following 48 hours.
Abraham was an unused substitute as Chelsea won the Uefa Super Cup on penalties against Villarreal in Belfast on Wednesday.
And with Romelu Lukaku expected to complete a dramatic return to Chelsea at some point this week, Abraham’s game time will be limited.
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Abraham has been frozen out of the first team under manager Thomas Tuchel, having been a regular starter under predecessor Frank Lampard.
Tuchel this week said:m”He was clearly not happy with the last half a year and maybe he has reason also not to be happy and maybe it was also my fault not to push him, not to trust him on the same level I maybe trusted other players.
“I can absolutely understand that he wants more minutes.
“So the decision will be ‘how do we plan, what are Tammy’s plans, does he fight his way back into the team from the position where he ended last season or does he want to change club to have the chance of being a regular starter?'”
Inter Milan plan on replacing Lukaku with an ageing Edin Dzeko from Roma.
Once Lukaku completes his return to Chelsea, it could create a transfer domino effect.
Abraham could then move to Roma, and then Roma sanction the transfer of Dzeko to Inter.
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Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
