Chelsea told to admit Tammy Abraham mistake and sign Roma striker as Raheem Sterling ‘is not the answer’

Alex Young @alexwsyoung10 August 2022

Chelsea should admit they made a mistake selling Tammy Abraham and bring him back from Roma, as Raheem Sterling is "not the answer".

Abraham left Stamford Bridge for Italy last summer in a deal worth £38million, and has been a revelation for Jose Mourinho's Roma by scoring 17 goals - the most of any English player in a single Serie A season.

Chelsea, along with Manchester United, are now looking for forward options and Ally McCoist has tipped Abraham to be the solution for either club.

“It makes sense for Manchester United,” McCoist told talkSPORT. “The question and dilemma he will have to answer is whether he would want to move back to Chelsea or go to Manchester United.

“I tell you right now, if you’re Chelsea, I admire them for saying they probably made a mistake, and it was, because we were all scratching our heads at the time.

“It was not as though he wasn’t scoring goals or in any good form. I think he has been a bit unlucky at Chelsea.

“He has gone to another country, done exceptionally well, I am just so chuffed for him. He is a player I would like to see around the England squad again. I think he is a top class player, and he scores goals for fun.”

Simon Jordan, former Crystal Palace owner and McCoist's talkSPORT colleague, thinks buying Abraham, for a reported £68m, is a no-brainer and would serve Chelsea better as the focal point of their forward line.

“Abraham is on a £68m release clause from Roma, and that does not kick in for Chelsea until after season two,” he told talkSPORT. “That does not mean it does not kick in for someone else. It is over the £60m mark if they want to buy him back.

“Both Chelsea and Manchester United need centre forwards, Abraham has scored 17 or 18 goals for Roma last year, I am not sure why he is not in the conversation for Manchester United or Chelsea.

“Even sides that clearly have a need for a certain type of player, because I don’t think Raheem Sterling is going to be the answer for Chelsea from a focal point."

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