Chelsea may make strikes for Serie A duo Tammy Abraham and Romelu Lukaku, two strikers who have been each comparatively lately on the books on the Blues.
Tammy Abraham got here by way of the ranks in west London, occurring mortgage to the likes of Bristol Metropolis, Swansea Metropolis and Aston Villa earlier than he was given his shot by Frank Lampard throughout his tenure as supervisor. Abraham was a relative hit with followers however bought through the Thomas Tuchel regime in favour of resigning former star Romelu Lukaku from Inter Milan.
Lukaku took Abraham’s No.9 shirt however lasted only a 12 months again at Stamford Bridge. Now, the pair of them each ply their commerce in Italy – Abraham with Roma, whereas Lukaku has been loaned again by out Chelsea to Inter.
Inter chief government Giuseppe Marotta has instructed Sky Sports activities Italy (opens in new tab) that Belgian striker Lukaku might be returning to the Premier League on the finish of his present stint in Italy, casting doubt over whether or not a everlasting deal might be struck for the participant.
“Lukaku is a Chelsea participant as we speak,” he stated. “On the finish of the season, he’ll return there after which a brand new state of affairs will open up and we’ll see what to do.
Soccer Insider (opens in new tab), in the meantime, say that Tammy Abraham is a sensible signing for the west Londoners as an alternative choice to Victor Osimhen, who’s needed by Manchester United.
With Chelsea statistically the worst goalscorers within the high 4 tiers of English soccer, their want for targets is especially stark. The membership likely have a buyback clause on Abraham, whereas Lukaku continues to be their participant. Most significantly, each gamers may have a recent begin at Stamford Bridge.
On condition that Abraham and Lukaku have been each bought throughout Tuchel’s reign, the pair may effectively return below a brand new supervisor.
Abraham has scored 34 in 85 for Roma, whereas Lukaku has 4 in 15 since returning to the San Siro.
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