Telegraph journalist Matt Law has dealt West Ham a significant summer striker boost after the writer made some bold claims over the future of Tammy Abraham.
Numerous reports have recently linked the Chelsea target man with a summer move away from Stamford Bridge amid concerns over game time.
Subsequently, West Ham insider source ExWHUemployee then confirmed England international Abraham was on David Moyes’s shortlist, along with four other forwards.
The previous Daily Star report notes that Abraham is joined by Eddie Nketiah of Arsenal and Ivan Toney of Brentford as top targets, and Blackburn striker Adam Armstrong is another separate target touted elsewhere.
All four targets share similar attributes: young, home-grown and hungry for regular football at the highest levels.
Further reinforcement to the chances of Abraham moving to east London have been buttressed by Law, who claimed in The Telegraph that Abraham is ‘doubted and excluded’ by Chelsea, and West Ham will consequentially be ‘certainly’ interested in his services this summer.
“Chelsea are facing interest from Premier League and European rivals in top scorer Tammy Abraham with the club yet to open negotiations with him over a new contract,” The Telegraph report states.
“Abraham’s recent treatment by head coach Thomas Tuchel, together with Chelsea’s interest in Erling Haaland, will only encourage clubs that the 23 year-old might be lured away from Stamford Bridge during the summer…
“Outside the traditional big clubs, West Ham United, who would certainly be interested in Abraham, Leicester City and Brighton are all looking at strikers…
“It remains to be seen whether or not Chelsea respond to the outside interest in Abraham in a similar way or whether or not they countenance a sale.
“Tuchel’s handling of him so far would suggest the German is currently unsure of Abraham’s ability, despite the fact he is Chelsea’s top scorer and was also their main source of goals last season”.
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Were West Ham to ultimately see out their promising campaign in a push to secure European football next season, the London Stadium would prove to be an attractive prospect.
Other suitors remain the biggest stumbling block; West Ham will not be alone in wanting him, which could inflate the overall value of any deal.
