Tammy Abraham’s incredible debut season with Roma should be the encouragement young English players need to make the jump to Europe.
The 24-year-old Englishman has netted 23 goals in 40 appearances across all competitions this season under Jose Mourinho, setting a new record for a player in his Giallorossi debut season, beating out the likes of Gabriel Batistuta and Vincenzo Montella.
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Things looked uncertain for Abraham following Thomas Tuchel’s arrival in West London, when he began to get increasingly frozen out of the Chelsea squad. He was heavily linked with a move to Arsenal, which could have been convenient as he’d have been able to stay in his house in London, but instead he took a risk and accepted a move to Serie A.
Abraham is setting an example for young English players who are struggling to break into their Premier League first teams. Obviously this isn’t a guaranteed route to success, as seen with teammate Ainsley Maitland-Niles, but his and Fikayo Tomori’s impressive work in Serie A should be motivating to those willing to consider the jump.
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