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Tammy Abraham's time with Chelsea could be over this summer, as the academy player lost his place in the Blues' starting XI since Thomas Tuchel's arrival. Chelsea are now reportedly looking to cash in on the elite centre-forward.
Plenty of clubs monitoring Tammy Abraham's situation at Chelsea
Abraham enjoyed an impressive breakthrough campaign with Chelsea in the 2019-20 season, top-scoring 18 goals in all competitions. But he struggled to secure a regular starting spot last season amid competition from Olivier Giroud and summer signing Timo Werner.
The arrival of former Paris Saint-Germain manager Thomas Tuchel saw Abraham further slip down the pecking order. The England international was left out of matchday squads on numerous occasions in the final few months of the season.
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Chelsea are now reportedly considering selling Abraham in the current transfer window, as he could help them raise funds to help the Blues land Erling Haaland or Harry Kane. Plenty of clubs are monitoring the forward's situation ahead of a potential move.
Here we take a look at five possible destinations Tammy Abraham could move to this summer.
#5 Aston Villa
Tammy Abraham spent a season on loan with Aston Villa in the Championship during the 2018-19 campaign. He was superb for the Villans, scoring 26 goals in all competitions, as Dean Smith's side earned promotion to the Premier League.
Villa were keen to extend the forward's stay. But Abraham returned to Chelsea and was handed an opportunity under Frank Lampard, while Villa broke their club transfer record to sign Wesley from Club Brugge.
However, the Brazilian managed only five goals in 21 league appearances before being ruled out for over a year due to a serious knee injury. His absence saw Villa break their transfer record once again to sign Ollie Watkins from Brentford for £30 million.
Watkins has enjoyed an impressive debut season at Villa Park and has become a fan favourite among the club's supporters, who would relish the prospect of the 24-year-old lining up alongside former loanee Abraham next season.
Villa have shown their intent since returning to the top flight, and the signing of Abraham should definitely continue their squad improvement. But with the club looking to identify targets in other areas of the pitch and Chelsea reportedly asking for at least £40 million for Abraham, it will be interesting to see whether they will break their transfer record for another striker for a third year running.
#4 Borussia Dortmund
According to various reports, Chelsea are looking to offer Tammy Abraham as part of a deal to bring Borussia Dortmund striker Erling Haaland to Stamford Bridge.
The Blues reportedly value Abraham at around £50 million, which would see them offer £100 million and Abraham for the Norwegian hitman.
The Bundesliga side, though, are believed to consider Chelsea's valuation of Abraham as excessive and are also reluctant to let Haaland go after seeing Jadon Sancho complete a £79.3 million move to Manchester United earlier this month.
Erling Haaland is one of the most in-demand players in Europe after an outstanding 18 months in Germany, netting 57 goals in 59 games for Borussia Dortmund.
Although his contract features a release clause that will come into effect next summer, which would make the 20-year-old available for around £65 million, Chelsea are looking to land him this summer to avoid any competition for the player's signature next season.
While Tammy Abraham is not an ideal replacement for someone like Erling Haaland, the former is still a decent striker and would be a good signing for Dortmund. But it would be interesting to see whether Abraham agrees to be a part of this deal and whether Dortmund would be ready to accept such an offer for their star forward.
#3 Tottenham Hotspur
Chelsea are also looking to offer Tammy Abraham in a player-plus-cash deal for Spurs forward Harry Kane in case they fail in their pursuit of Erling Haaland.
According to a report in The Athletic, Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy might be more interested in Chelsea's proposal than the one from Manchester City, who have also shown interest in Kane.
That is because any cash-plus-player deal offered by Chelsea will likely be more affordable, and the Blues will also be able to offer Spurs players in positions they wish to strengthen. Thus Tammy Abraham, in a swap deal, would be an immediate replacement for Kane.
City have also reportedly offered various players, including Gabriel Jesus, Bernardo Silva, Raheem Sterling and Riyad Mahrez. But with all these players on high wages, Tottenham would instead like to sign someone like Abraham, who would demand considerably lower wages than the aforementioned players.
Abraham is by no means at Kane's level but could offer Levy an option to at least consider, as Tottenham would then have a striker, and potentially around £100 million to spend on other signings.
#2 Arsenal
Arsenal are also looking to strengthen their striking options and could raid their London rivals for that position this summer.
Despite the rivalry, the two clubs have regularly conducted business in the past, with the likes of David Luiz, Olivier Giroud and Willian amongst the players to have crossed the divide in recent windows.
Arsenal endured a disappointing domestic campaign last season, and the future of several of their forwards remains unclear. Latest reports have suggested that both Alexander Lacazette and Eddie Nketiah could leave Arsenal this summer as they enter the final year of their respective contracts.
Should both players leave, there would be a vacancy for Abraham to lead the line at the Emirates, with Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang mostly being used in a wider role under Mikel Arteta.
If Arsenal do come calling for Abraham, he would be very keen to join them. He is a boyhood fan of the Gunners and could prove to be a more than useful addition to a team whose forward options were not convincing enough last season.
#1 West Ham United
West Ham's transformation under David Moyes was one of the stories of last season. Moyes led the club away from previous season's relegation troubles to achieve a sixth-placed finish and qualify for the UEFA Europa League.
West Ham's position near the top of the division is all the more impressive given the lack of a recognised centre-forward for much of the season. Michael Antonio has struggled with injury and disappointing club-record addition Sebastian Haller was allowed to leave for Ajax in January.
Jesse Lingard and Jarrod Bowen helped fill the void last season, but the signing of a new number nine looks set to be a priority for the Hammers.
Recent reports have also indicated that Abraham would prefer to join David Moyes' side at the London Stadium rather than any other team, providing a major boost in West Ham's pursuit of the striker this summer.
The move would provide Abraham regular opportunities and allow him to remain in London while fitting the profile of recent West Ham signings, given his age and potential.
