Arsenal are ready to meet Tammy Abraham’s wage demands as the club begin to take steps to bring the Chelsea forward to the Emirates.

According to the Express, Arsenal are willing to pay up Tammy Abraham’s wage demands to join them. The striker could leave Chelsea this summer with the Gunners now the frontrunners to sign him. The North London side might begin proceedings to acquire the forward from their city rivals.

Arsenal might have taken another step in the right direction in their pursuit of Tammy Abraham. Mikel Arteta’s side have been chasing the striker since he was made available for a transfer by Chelsea. The north London side are in the market for a quality striker and have stumbled upon the Blues frontman’s availability.

Abraham is reportedly on £80,000-per-week wages at Chelsea and wants an increase to sign elsewhere. Arsenal have indicated his demands of £125,000-per-week are no problem to them. The Gunners are hoping to agree on personal terms with the striker before moving forward to negotiate the transfer with his club.

Chelsea have placed Abraham on sale this summer after manager Thomas Tuchel deemed him surplus to his requirements. The Stamford Bridge outfit are chasing an A-lister striker with Erling Haaland their primary target. A new bid worth £130 million is reportedly in the offing as Chelsea look to bring the Norwegian.

Set for a cross-London switch? (Photo by Naomi Baker/Getty Images)
Set for a cross-London switch? (Photo by Naomi Baker/Getty Images)

They have already offloaded Olivier Giroud to AC Milan and are hoping to generate funds from Abraham’s sale. Tuchel wants to build on their Champions League triumph and is more or less happy with his current squad otherwise. Chelsea are yet to make a single signing in this window but remain hopeful over deals.

Meanwhile, Arsenal were not particularly searching for a striker. However, the chance of signing someone like Abraham is considered too good to pass. The striker offers them something different to current forward options at the club. However, the Gunners will have to move players on to accommodate the Chelsea man.

Alexandre Lacazette and Eddie Nketiah are understandably at risk of leaving the club, with both players heading into the final year of their contracts. While there’s reported interest in the young English striker, it’s Lacazette’s case that Arsenal might find difficult to solve. The Gunners are seeking £15 million for the French striker.

Lacazette was once a coveted striker, but the current financial climate across Europe has failed to generate any reasonable interest in the striker. The £15 million asking price may not be the problem, but his £175,000-per-week wages could be. If the Gunners do sell him, they will considerably slash their wage bill.

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Arsenal hope to secure Abraham before the start of the new season after already signing left-back Nuno Tavares and midfielder Albert Sambi Lokonga in recent weeks. Elsewhere, Ben White is pencilled in for his medicals after returning from his extended holidays, and the Gunners are hopeful of an announcement soon.

Abraham certainly has plenty of Premier League pedigree and is also a goal threat. Arsenal want a striker who offers them something different to their current options, and the Chelsea man certainly has the attributes to succeed in a place like the Emirates.

Comments 2

  1. Ron Brown says:

    We don’t need or want another Chelsea cast off like willian

  2. Mike says:

    what on Earth will make us let go of Laca and go for Tammy dis is pure madness. We better let go of auba then lacs dat workerholic

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