West Ham reportedly will attempt to sign Chelsea striker Tammy Abraham when the summer transfer window opens at the end of the season.
That’s according to a report this morning from The Atheltic and as cited by David Ornstein on Twitter.
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Hammers boss David Moyes recently insisted the club would be out of the race for the 23-year-old after reports emerged the west Londoners would demand in the region of £40million for their man.
However, a loan move could be on the cards as the six-cap England man looks to obtain first-team football having fallen out of favour under new Chelsea manager, Thomas Tuchel.
This season Abraham has scored 12 goals and registered six assists across 32 appearances in all competitions – averaging 6.88 with Sofascore in the process.
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Signing Abraham would be a major coup for West Ham.
Already a proven performer in the Premier League, the London-born striker could be a pick of the summer acquisitions in the entire top-flight.
As for the deal itself, coming off the back of a dismal financial year across the football world, shelling out £40million was always likely to be a stretch for the Hammers.
This way a smaller loan fee can be expected whilst perhaps outlining the terms for a permanent deal should certain stipulations be met.
