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Chelsea keeping tabs on old striker as Villa and Brentford eye £45m transfer… and Jose Mourinho could be deciding factor


THREE Premier League clubs are keeping tabs on Roma star Tammy Abraham, according to reports.

The 26-year-old has not played this season due to him suffering an ACL injury.

Tammy Abraham could be set to leave Roma this summerCredit: Getty
Jose Mourinho’s likely exit from Roma could lead to Abraham also wanting to goCredit: Getty

Roma have replaced him with Romelu Lukaku on loan from Chelsea and the Serie A side would consider making the move permanent.

This and manager Jose Mourinho’s expected exit from the club at the end of this season could lead to Abraham wanting out of Italy.

The striker is reportedly keen on a return to England.

Chelsea have always kept an eye on their former player and Lukaku’s potential move to the Stadio Olimpico could facilitate a swap deal.

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They also supposedly have a £67m buy-back clause in his Roma contract.

Meanwhile, Brentford are also keen on Abraham and hope £45m will be enough to sign him.

TeamTalk report that he could be high on the Bees’ wishlist should they sell Ivan Toney in the summer.

Meanwhile, Aston Villa are open to bolstering their attack and manager Unai Emery is a big fan of Abraham.

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He also proved popular while on loan at Villa Park back in the 2018/2019 season.

Abraham is not expected to play again until February as he recovers from his long-term injury.

He has enjoyed much success with Roma, scoring 27 goals in all competitions and winning the Conference League in his first season there.

But last term he found the back of the net just nine times.


Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk


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