Looking ahead towards the summer transfer window, Newcastle United have reportedly joined the race to sign an in-demand striker who has scored at St James’ Park in the past.
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It could yet be a big summer for the Magpies, who have plenty of work to do on the incoming front and even more work to do if they lose Alexander Isak. One of the Premier League‘s best strikers, the Swede has unsurprisingly attracted the reported interest of both Liverpool and Arsenal, which could yet culminate in the biggest move of the summer.
Of course, Newcastle will be hoping that’s not the case and they manage to keep hold of Isak amid such interest. They could certainly do with generating some spending power if they want to steal the headlines with reinforcements of their own, however.
With quite the decision to make, those in Tyneside have reportedly turned their attention towards Serie A. According to The Boot Room, Newcastle have now joined the race to sign Tammy Abraham from AS Roma.
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The former Chelsea striker has spent the season on loan at AC Milan but has failed to earn a starting role which has only become harder to grasp since the arrival of Santiago Gimenez from Feyenoord in January.
Now, as a result, he could be on his way back to the Premier League and to a ground he’s already scored out. Finding the back of the net in a 2-0 victory for Chelsea in the 2020/21 season, Abraham could yet find himself wheeling away in celebration more regularly at St James’ Park next season.
“Amazing” Abraham could replace Wilson
Whilst Isak continues to steal headline after headline, Callum Wilson has continued to struggle on the injury front to leave Newcastle without any back up for their Swede. It’s something which has already proven to be an issue once this season when Anthony Gordon was forced to lead the line for Eddie Howe‘s side and it’s something the former Bournemouth boss won’t want to see a repeat of in the next campaign.
That’s where Abraham could come in. With Wilson currently on course to leave as a free agent, Abraham could emerge to replace the experienced forward to provide ideal depth behind Isak. In a similar role at Milan, the former Chelsea striker has scored eight goals despite making just 13 starts in all competitions.
At his best, Abraham has earned plenty of praise during his time in Italy, including from former Roma manager Jose Mourinho. The so-called ‘Special One’ told reporters, via BBC Sport, in 2022: “Today he was my Tammy.
“He played how I wanted him too. He won everything, he kept the ball, he provided an outlet, he won the first ball and he gave us an option in behind to push them back. We always talk about strikers when they score and obviously tonight was Paulo’s night, but Tammy was amazing.”
