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  • Serie A: You caused us sorrow – Tammy Abraham tells Osimhen

    Serie A: You caused us sorrow – Tammy Abraham tells Osimhen

    Roma striker, Tammy Abraham has told his friend Victor Osimhen that the Super Eagles striker made the Roma dressing room sad after their Serie A encounter with Napoli on Sunday night.

    The lanky Nigerian scored in the 80th minute for Napoli and his goal proved to be the difference in the game.

    Napoli are still topping the Serie A log with four points above second-place AC Milan.

    The former Lille striker fired home a powerful shot after outsmarting former Manchester United defender Chris Smalling in the build-up to the goal.

    Chelsea product and former Blues striker, Abraham was on the opposing side of the pitch but could not find a way through to help the Yellow and Reds.

    According to a video shared on Twitter by German-based Nigerian reporter Oma Akatugba, who was on ground at the Stadio Olimpico, the Nigeria international and the England striker met up after the match.

    And in a private chat, the England striker told his Nigerian counterpart that “he[Osimhen] made the whole [Roma] dressing room sad.”

    Abraham scored 27 goals in all competitions in his first season in Italy and helped AS Roma win the Europa Conference League.

  • Serie A: Tammy Abraham speaks on Roma exit

    Serie A: Tammy Abraham speaks on Roma exit

    Tammy Abraham has left the door open to leaving Roma this summer.

    Abraham scored twice in Roma’s 3-0 win at Torino last night ahead of next week’s Europa Conference League final against Feyenoord.

    The former Chelsea striker has been linked with Arsenal.

    “I would’ve loved to get three and score a hat-trick for my team, but the most important thing is we won. It’s been a long hard season, fair play to all my teammates, we’ve done well, now we’ve got a Final to look forward to and we’re all excited,” Abraham told DAZN.

    “Like I’ve always said, I fell in love with this club from the first day and I will always help the team as much as possible with my goals and assists.

    “It’s been a good year for me, I hope to build on this year and hopefully we can finish with a trophy and it can be the perfect year.”

    The Europa Conference League Final is against Feyenoord on Wednesday evening in Tirana.

    “This is a dream come true for Roma fans, for the club, we’ve made it to the Final, now we have to rest and recover well, so hopefully we’ll be celebrating on Wednesday night.

    “I love this club. They’ve given me the opportunity to show myself, my heart is here. We’ll see what the future holds, but my heart is here.”

  • Roma chief reveals Chelsea buy-back option for Abraham

    Roma chief reveals Chelsea buy-back option for Abraham

    Roma chief Tiago Pinto has revealed Chelsea have a buy-back option for Tammy Abraham.

    Abraham has been impressive since his summer arrival from Chelsea for €40m.

    “It’s true, that clause does exist, but we are not worried,” said Pinto.

    “It’s only valid from 2023, but I am not concerned. I am happy because he is playing well and can get even better.”

    Pinto also said, “People complain I don’t speak enough, but I don’t like. Joao Moutinho was a joke dreamed up by social media, which fuelled the newspapers. Boubacar Kamara was a lie too, we never negotiated for him. So stop calling them objectives we missed out on, because we didn’t go for them at all.”

  • Tammy Abraham strikes twice as Roma end Atalanta winning streak

    Tammy Abraham strikes twice as Roma end Atalanta winning streak

    Tammy Abraham struck twice as Roma ran out 4-1 winners at fancied Atalanta on Saturday, in the biggest win for Jose Mourinho since returning to Serie A.

    English striker Abraham opened the scoring with less than a minute on the clock at the Gewiss Stadium and rounded off the match late on as Roma closed the gap between them and the Champions League places to five points.

    “What a win, what else can I say? A lot of people doubted us today but this is by far one of the best wins we’ve had this season,” said Abraham to DAZN.

    “We needed to win and what a win.”

    Nicolo Zaniolo and Abraham’s countryman Chris Smalling also netted in an impressive win, their first against one of Italy’s top teams this season, which took them fifth and dented third-place Atalanta’s burgeoning title hopes.

    Gian Piero Gasperini’s side sit third, six points behind champions and league leaders Inter Milan who crushed Salernitana 5-0 on Friday.

    They will drop to fourth if Napoli win at fellow title-chasers AC Milan on Sunday following a defeat in which they dominated proceedings for large spells but were punished by Roma who were clinical in a classic Mourinho style.

    Roma’s goals came from five shots on target after having less than 30 percent possession and no corners.

    “There was a great spirit. It’s clear that playing against Atalanta you can never be in control of the match for 90 minutes… the team was great in every department today,” said Mourinho, who won the treble with Inter in 2010.

    “I think Inter are on another level to everyone else but to beat the top teams like Milan, Napoli and Atalanta you can’t just have good organisation or tactics, you need a certain type of character which we had today.”

  • The first time Drogba helped me at Chelsea – Tammy Abraham

    The first time Drogba helped me at Chelsea – Tammy Abraham

    Tammy Abraham has spoken of the influence of Chelsea legend Didier Drogba on his career.

    TheNewsGuru reports that, the AS Roma striker spent his entire career at Stamford Bridge before leaving for Serie A side this summer.

    He recalled: “The first memory of Didier dates back to when I was late for a workout: there were cars in front of me that didn’t let me pass. My mother started screaming at security because I was late, Drogba was overtaking us with his car and offered to let me in with him.

    “None of my teammates saw me with him, but I can say that I went to training with Drogba. I was 7/8 years old, I tried to look at him in the mirror. It was incredible. He was a bully, a bully, the team he bullied the most was Arsenal: my family and I were Arsenal fans.

    “In Chelsea-Arsenal, I remember how Drogba bullied Arsenal defenders. He was very strong physically, a great finisher, good with his feet. I think he reinvented the role of the number 9. How he used his body to hold the ball, then he scored so many goals.”

  • Mourinho convinced me about Roma – Tammy Abraham

    Mourinho convinced me about Roma – Tammy Abraham

    Former Chelsea striker Tammy Abraham has explained his decision to join Roma.

    Abraham, two Serie A games into his Roma career, was presented to the local media this morning.

    Asked about Roma coach Jose Mourinho, Abraham said, “In the last year at Chelsea I have played less than I hoped for. It was important to talk to Mourinho.

    “I want to say that I am not here only for Josè, his presence was important but I have always followed Roma. I had the privilege of sharing the dressing room at Chelsea with Palmieri and Rudiger and above all Toni spoke very well about Roma. Mourinho is also a winner and has characteristics in which I find myself.”

    Asked about challenging for trophies this season, he continued: “It’s a good question, I talked to Mourinho and Tiago Pinto explained the club’s ambition to me. I arrived at Roma not only to score goals, but above all to win trophies and we hope to be able to do so already this year. The Conference is a complicated trophy, but we will try.

    “Watching the Italian teams play you realise that it is tactical football, the teams defend well. They are always well placed on the pitch. In the Premier League there are the big teams that always dominate when they play against the small ones, in Italy there is more balance. Here they are all good and prepared.”

  • Tammy Abraham seals move to AS Roma

    Tammy Abraham seals move to AS Roma

    Serie A club Roma have completed the signing of striker Tammy Abraham from Chelsea.

    Abraham, 23, scored 30 goals in 82 appearances for Chelsea and was part of the squad which won the Champions League and UEFA Super Cup this year.

    Chelsea director Marina Granovskaia said: “Tammy will always be welcomed back at Stamford Bridge as one of our own.

    “We have all enjoyed watching his progress through our academy and into the first-team squad, and are grateful for his contribution to our successes at senior and youth level.”

    Meanwhile, Abraham has been speaking about his decision to join Roma from Chelsea.

    The 23-year-old striker has joined the Serie A club on a five-year deal for a fee of €40m (£34.1m).

    He will wear the number 9 shirt for the Giallorossi.

    “You can sense when a club really wants you – and Roma made their interest clear immediately,” said Abraham.

    “Roma is a club that deserves to be fighting for titles and trophies. I’ve had the experience of winning major trophies and I want to be in those competitions again – so I want to help this team to achieve that and get to the level where Roma should be.

    “It’s a massive honour to be the No.9 at this club and I just can’t wait to get started and to help the team.”

  • Chelsea striker in Italy to seal Serie A move

    Chelsea striker in Italy to seal Serie A move

    Chelsea striker Tammy Abraham has arrived Italy today to complete a move to AS Roma.

    The Daily Mail says Abraham has agreed to join Roma in a £34million deal.

    The Chelsea striker arrived at Rome’s Ciampino airport on Sunday afternoon with the Italian club’s sporting director Tiago Pinto.

    Abraham was on the bench once again on Saturday and waved to supporters following Chelsea’s 3-0 win against Crystal Palace as he left the stadium with a suitcase in tow.

    The deal with Roma is understood to include a buy back clause of around £68m.

    Abraham, who had been waiting for Arsenal to firm up interest, has also spoken to Jose Mourinho who was keen to convince the 23-year old how big a role the England forward would have at Roma.

  • [Photo] Father of Chelsea striker, Tony Bakumo celebrates son’s UCL glory

    [Photo] Father of Chelsea striker, Tony Bakumo celebrates son’s UCL glory

    Chelsea striker Tammy Abraham has been honoured by his Nigerian father, Tony Bakumo who hails from Delta state, Nigeria.

    The England international, Tamarakro Abraham Bakumo won the UEFA Champions League with Chelsea in Porto in a fierce encounter with league rival, Manchester City which ended 1-0 in favour of the London club.

    Tony Bakumo,

    The 23-year-old has become an outcast under Thomas Tuchel which saw him left out of both the FA Cup and Champions League final squad.

  • Chelsea striker preparing to make transfer request

    Chelsea striker preparing to make transfer request

    Chelsea striker Tammy Abraham is leaning towards seeking a move from Stamford Bridge this summer.

    Abraham has been linked with a move away from the West London club, with Aston Villa among the clubs to be credited with an interest in his services.

    The striker had a prolific loan spell at Villa in the 2018/19 season, scoring 26 goals to help fire Smith’s side to promotion from the Championship and remains well thought of in the Midlands.

    The Guardian says Abraham was left out of the squad altogether as Chelsea beat Manchester City at Wembley in Saturday’s FA Cup semifinal and the forward is now ‘considering seeking a fresh opportunity’.