Arsenal will reportedly have scouts in the crowd of Roma's UEFA Europa Conference League clash against Leicester City tonight to watch Tammy Abraham.
football.london understands that Abraham is among the shortlisted profiles who could arrive in north London this summer. The England international was heavily linked with a move to the Emirates Stadium last year before eventually leaving Chelsea for the Italian capital instead. However, the 24-year-old would cost a substantial fee at the end of the current campaign as football.london has learned that the Serie A giants have slapped an asking price of €80million (£67million) on the player.
Still, a deal cannot be ruled out and according to a report from Italian outlet Tuttomercatoweb, the Gunners are planning to send scouts to watch Abraham on Thursday evening when the Giallorossi take on the Foxes in the semi-final of the Europa Conference League. The talented frontman has netted 24 goals across all competitions this term and he has heaped praise on Roma boss Jose Mourinho for helping his improve in recent months.
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“Jose is for me one of the best coaches to walk on the planet; he knows how to really drive you,” Abraham told the Guardian. “This is what I needed.
"I needed someone who could push me and really drive me. He always wants more.
"For me and the players he is the perfect manager. For me it was all about someone believing in me.
"Frank Lampard gave me a chance, he believed in me, showed real faith in me, and that’s when I was producing. It is the same with the coach now.
"When you have belief from the manager, it makes you want to do the best you can. It is all about confidence really.
"Coming off the back of a difficult season at Chelsea where I wasn’t really playing games to coming here and shining again, it’s like a dream come true.”
