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‘London boy’ Tammy Abraham enjoys transfer talk and opens door on Chelsea return

Tammy Abraham, Roma striker, during Serie A match against Spezia at Alberto Picco Stadium

Roma striker Tammy Abraham says he enjoys being linked with other clubs and has opened the door on a return to the Premier League to “make noise there”.

The former Chelsea star left Stamford Bridge last summer after the arrival of Romelu Lukaku. The Belgian’s return to the Bridge meant Abraham’s game time would be severely impacted. So the 24-year-old took a leap of faith and signed for Roma. He penned a five-year deal for a £34m fee and has been a huge success for Jose Mourinho.

He has netted 15 times in 30 Serie A games, and added three assists to see his value soar. And the ‘London boy’ has set his sights on a return to the Premier League.

Chelsea are understood to have included a £67m buy-back clause when selling the England international. However, that clause only becomes active next summer and effectively gives Chelsea first refusal on Abraham.

Abraham told talkSPORT: “For me I’ve always been a player growing up, watching the Premier League and watching football.

“When I heard about different teams and certain players I always thought: ‘Wow I want that to be me one day.’

“I’m sitting in bed one day on Instagram and see that Tammy’s been linked with so and so and as a player it makes you feel good.

“As a player it makes you feel like you’re doing something right. For me it’s a nice feeling to be linked. To see your name all over the newspapers etc.

“But for me it’s just doing my business here. Focusing on what I am doing…

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