Football news: Roma's Tiago Pinto in London to seal Chelesea deal for Tammy Abraham - report

Updated 11/08/2021 at 20:42 GMT

The arrival of Romelu Lukaku at Chelsea has opened up a place for Roma's Edin Dzeko to take over as the first-choice striker at Inter Milan. That, in turn, has given a chance for Jose Mourinho to add a new striker to his squad, with Chelsea's Tammy Abraham in talks with general manager Tiago Pinto, according to reports.

LONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 04: Tammy Abraham of Chelsea during the pre season friendly between Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur at Stamford Bridge on August 4, 2021 in London, England. (Photo by James Williamson - AMA/Getty Images)

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Roma general manager Tiago Pinto is in London to discuss the signing of Chelsea striker Tammy Abraham.

The BBC reports that the Serie A club - managed by former Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho - already have a deal agreed with the Champions League winners.

However more talks are required for the 23-year-old England international to be persuaded that his future lies in Italy.

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He has also been linked with moves to a host of other clubs, including Arsenal. Chelsea need to move on some players as they welcome Romelu Lukaku from Inter Milan in the coming days, with a £97.5 million deal believed to be imminent,

Inter are expected to then sign Roma forward Edin Dzeko in due course.