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

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

Chelsea's English striker Tammy Abraham celebrates scoring his team's second goal during the English Premier League football match between Newcastle United and Chelsea at St James' Park in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, north east England on November 21, 2020. (Photo by Lindsey Parnaby / POOL / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or 'live' services. Online in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No video emulation. Social media in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No use in betting publications, games or single club/league/player publications. / (Photo by LINDSEY PARNABY/POOL/AFP via Getty Images) /

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Chelsea’s English defender Ben Chilwell (R) celebrates with Chelsea’s English striker Tammy Abraham after scoring his team’s first goal during the English Premier League football match between Chelsea and Crystal Palace at Stamford Bridge in London on October 3, 2020. (Photo by KIRSTY WIGGLESWORTH/POOL/AFP via Getty Images) /

Abraham rises to the top with a mid-table side

There are options a plenty if Chelsea wants to look to move Abraham to a side that isn’t directly threatening the Blues’ position. Two obvious choices stand out in Newcastle and Crystal Palace. Both the Magpies and the Eagles make sense for Abraham, finishing 12th and 13th in the Premier League respectively. While Abraham may think that both of these clubs are a step below him, he would likely slot straight into the starting line-up.

While Callum Wilson has shown he can be a lethal finisher, niggling injuries have always prevented him from being completely reliable. Newcastle nearly always lines up with two strikers wide, mostly because without Wilson, the Magpies don’t have a classic target man. As extra cover for Wilson, and because Newcastle will need goals after the end of Joe Willock’s loan, there’s an opening for Abraham.

Christian Benteke and Chelsea’s on-loan Michy Batshuayi have not been the best finishers as of late as Palace have mustered a mere 1.08 goals per match. Top scorer Wilfried Zaha could leave the club and after Benteke’s 10 goals, its Eberechi Eze with just four goals.

From a finishing point of view, Abraham could fill that void with ease. However, Palace isn’t the most creative side. Abraham struggled in a Swansea side that lacked the final pass, but with Eze getting better and if Townsend can rewind the clock, Abraham is a big upgrade on Benteke. One extra card for Palace could be that Frank Lampard has been linked with the vacant job (and possibly a return of Ruben Loftus-Cheek on loan). A reunion with the manager who believed in him could prove enough of a gamble for Abraham.

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