Tottenham Hotspur are reportedly eyeing a transfer for AS Roma striker Tammy Abraham, in response to experiences in Italy.
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As per Calciomercato, the north Londoners – together with Premier League rivals Manchester United – are seemingly holding tabs on the England worldwide at current, with the 25-year-old having thrived since his transfer to the Stadio Olimpico in the summertime of 2021.
The previous Chelsea marksman – who left Stamford Bridge to hitch Jose Mourinho within the Italian capital for a reported payment of round £34m – at the moment has just below 4 years nonetheless to run on his current deal with the Serie A outfit, though reportedly plans on a return to England sooner or later.
Latest experiences have steered that the Blues had included a £67m buyback clause as a part of the deal to take the 11-cap menace to Rome which comes into impact subsequent summer season, though Spurs sporting director Fabio Paratici might effectively attempt to steal a march on the membership’s top-flight foes.
Think about him and Kane
It has been a promising transfer overseas for the £96k-per-week goalscoring machine over the previous 12 months or so, with Abraham having notably netted 27 objectives in a shocking debut marketing campaign for his present facet final time period.
Whereas objectives have confirmed tougher to return by this time round, with simply two to his identify in all competitions thus far in 2022/23, the £45m-rated ace has confirmed himself a dependable determine in entrance of aim all through his profession, scoring 30 objectives in 82 video games throughout his time in west London.
That spell at his former membership additionally noticed the towering striker get pleasure from worthwhile mortgage stints within the second tier, memorably scoring 26 objectives through the 2016/17 season at Bristol Metropolis, earlier than matching that tally a few years later at Aston Villa.
A potent menace within the remaining third, his arrival at N17 might effectively see Antonio Conte type a really mouthwatering partnership with him alongside present Spurs talisman Harry Kane, with the latter additionally a reliably “lethal” asset in entrance of aim, as described by journalist Liam Twomey.
Partnering the England skipper – who has netted 259 objectives in 402 video games for the Lilywhites up to now – alongside his worldwide colleague in assault might effectively be a deadly partnership, notably with Conte at the moment favouring a 3-5-2 formation.
The Spurs coach beforehand loved success deploying Romelu Lukaku and Lautaro Martinez collectively in assault throughout his title-winning spell at Inter Milan. The 2 marksmen netted 41 league objectives between them throughout that wonderful 2020/21 marketing campaign, and there’s no doubting the potential for Conte to duplicate that fearsome duo on the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium with the English duo.
With the playmaking Kane – who’s “the most effective passers of the ball within the Premier League” in response to Sky Sports activities pundit Jamie Carragher – teeing up that man Abraham within the ahead ranks, and certainly getting himself in on the motion, it might doubtlessly be objectives galore if Paratici can strike a deal for the latter.