Chelsea: What’s in store for Tammy Abraham’s future?

Abraham stays in London with the Blues’ rivals

Unlike most Premier League clubs—Tottenham Hotspur and Daniel Levy most notably—Chelsea doesn’t seem as fussed about selling to a local rival if it means the Blues can make a pretty penny on the deal. Over £37 million for Juan Mata to Man United; Petr Cech and David Luiz to Arsenal for £18 million with Willian going for free; Tariq Lamptey to Brighton, the list goes on. Speaking of Levy, Spurs could be outside contenders to make a bid for Abraham if Harry Kane is to leave and join Man City, as the rumours suggest.

Abraham fits in at West Ham because the Hammers need a striker to take the next step. Much in the same way Chelsea struggled to score, West Ham averaged just 1.63 goals per game. Comfortably a top 10 side in England, David Moyes’ men have Europe to contend with next season, but lack a cutting edge evidenced by the fact their joint-top scorer was midfielder Tomas Soucek.

The gaffer needs to fill the creation and goals vacancy left by Jesse Lingard, and Moyes likes to have a focal point in attack. Michail Antonio has a spotted injury history and beyond him, West Ham has little else, meaning Abraham could feature from the off. Sebastien Haller didn’t work out for the Hammers and if Chelsea does make a play for Declan Rice, Abraham as a sweetener might soften the blow.

There’s the option of playing Antonio and Abraham together for a combination of speed and link up play. Antonio coming off the flank or acting as the hold-up player will work perfectly for Abraham’s darting runs through the middle.