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Tammy Abraham has reportedly agreed terms with Arsenal despite Chelsea accepting a fee with Jose Mourinho’s Roma over a switch to Italy.
The England striker is said to be holding out for a switch across London, with his days at Stamford Bridge seemingly numbered following Thomas Tuchel’s arrival at the club. Indeed, the German did not appear to fancy Abraham from pretty much the start of his reign.
Having come through the ranks in west London, the striker was made a first-team regular under Frank Lampard.
He scored 30 goals in his two top-flight seasons, but Tuchel continued to omit him from matchday squads.
The German coach defended his decision back in April however, saying: “I can only judge what I see. I saw a bright young man in front of me. I saw a guy who is self-confident, who has a lot of talent.
“But it cannot be that in a period of such good results that suddenly the guys who don’t play are the winners.
“This is not logical to me. He was for some weeks not available, so is it now the moment to do crazy stuff and try things? If you just look at the data, you will say: ‘OK, he’s the top scorer.’ If you look at the data since we are here, it will maybe tell you a different story.”
With Romelu Lukaku now on the brink of a sensational return to Stamford Bridge, the Blues are speeding up Abraham’s exit.
There has been plenty of Premier League interest in the 23-year-old. However, English clubs have been put off by Chelsea’s £40million asking price.
Arsenal and West Ham are the main suitors for the forward, but Roma appear to have jumped to the front of the qu…
