Chelsea’s loan system might be a controversial one but let us not refrain from admitting that they have bundles of top quality players at their disposal. Tammy Abraham has unarguably been one of the most appealing prospects to have surfaced from the loan system of the Blues of late. Having spent the last season with Bristol City in the Championship, the youngster has become a major talking point of the town and owing to his stellar performances, he has attracted a lot of attention from other English clubs.
If the reports are to be believed, Newcastle United are nearing a deal to lure Abraham to St. James’ Park as Rafael Benitez is firmly looking forward to bolstering his attacking arsenal. The Magpies carved an immediate return back to the Premier League by clinching the second division silverware and thus earning an automatic promotion spot. However, the animosity would multiply many times as they would have to face the elite clubs of the country and thus, making shrewd deals over the course of the summer transfer window would hold paramount importance.
At times during the season which just concluded, we witnessed that the form of the Geordies dipped, more often than not, in the absence of Dwight Gayle due to his injuries and Aleksandar Mitrovic failed to meet adequately the goal-getting demands of the club. The Toons cannot afford to be complacent in the upcoming seasons to ensure that they manage to stay in the safe zone and thus, their apparent interest in Abraham makes perfect sense, to be honest.
Abraham is a youngster with exceptional calibre who made the most out of his loan spell with the Robins as he managed to bag 41 appearances in the Championship last season whilst which he banged 23 goals and registered 3 assists. His style of play is something to behold, considering that he is 19-year-old. He has the pace to cause havoc in the defence of the opposition, he is absolutely clinical and his vision, as well as his technical edge, make him a standout poacher up front.
Besides, he dribbles well and doesn’t refrain from making defensive contributions as well. Chelsea are reluctant to sell him at this stroke of the hour, which implies that he might be getting his share of chances for competing for a place in the starting line-up of the London-based outfit in near future. Nonetheless, a loan move to the ranks of the black and white crops should benefit all the parties involved, Abraham in particular, as he is seemingly likely to get a proper taste and experience of English top flight.
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