Chelsea are willing to allow Arsenal to sign Tammy Abraham on an initial loan deal, according to reports.
The Champions
League holders are actively looking to sell Abraham this
summer but have been holding out for a £40 million transfer fee.
West Ham and
Aston Villa both registered their interest early in the window, with Abraham
understood to be open to a move to either club.
But reports last
week claimed that Arsenal have also entered the race to sign Abraham,
who is who is a boyhood Gunners fan and idolised Thierry Henry growing up.
Chelsea’s £40m
valuation could prove tricky for Arsenal, who need to trim their squad even
further to accommodate more big-money signings.
And according
to The Sun, Chelsea’s hierarchy have now agreed to let
Abraham leave Stamford Bridge on loan this summer but will include a £40m
obligation to buy clause if the striker reaches a certain number of
appearances.
Chelsea are keen
to offload Abraham in order to help bring a new striker to Stamford Bridge this
summer.
Erling Haaland is the first-choice target for Chelsea owner Roman
Abramovich but Borussia Dortmund are adamant that the
21-year-old will be staying with them for at least one more season.
Speaking to Bild
earlier this month, Dortmund’s sporting director Michael Zorc said of Haaland:
‘Nothing has changed.
‘We are still
planning with Erling for the new season.’
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