La Gazzetta dello Sport has reported that West Ham have entered the switch marketplace for AS Roma striker Tammy Abraham as they give the impression of being to signal a alternative for Michail Antonio.
The Jamaican worldwide is about to attract the curtains on a prolonged profession with the Londoners on the finish of June and has left a giant hole to be stuffed for Julen Lopetegui’s facet heading into subsequent season.
Gazzetta provides that Abraham is a sensible choice for the Hammers as Roma are planning to promote him this summer season to fund their very own squad overhaul below Danielle de Rossi.
The Serie A giants are resigned to accepting a loss on Abraham’s sale. It’s anticipated {that a} charge of round £18.5 million could be sufficient to persuade them to promote the English worldwide.
Abraham was a key a part of Jose Mourinho’s plans on the Stadio Olimpico, however an ACL harm stored him out of motion for nearly the whole lot of 2023/24 and ultimately evaded him of a Euro 2024 spot too.
Abraham best for West Ham
Tammy Abraham scored 27 objectives in all competitions for AS Roma in his maiden season on the membership throughout 2021/22 and was an important a part of Jose Mourinho’s Convention League successful staff.
Even at Chelsea in 2018/19, his breakthrough marketing campaign for the Blues, Abraham struck 26 occasions in all competitions throughout 40 appearances to show his potential as one among England’s most interesting strikers.
A Premier League return has been mooted for the 26-year-old, who has been deemed surplus to necessities at AS Roma and West Ham could be an excellent returning vacation spot for him.
The Hammers can profit from his prolific expertise taking part in in two leagues, whereas Lopetegui’s system of taking part in the ball down the center may also reap rewards with a bodily striker like Abraham.
Furthermore, £18.5 million is a really cheap funding for a striker who has produced promising numbers and nonetheless has one of the best years of his profession forward of him.
West Ham are but to open concrete talks with AS Roma for Abraham however are set to face competitors from Aston Villa, with Unai Emery equally eager on bringing within the ex-Chelsea star to Birmingham.
