‘It was Arsenal’: Tammy Abraham had his heart set on a move to his dad’s boyhood club in 2021, then Jose Mourinho called

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When Tammy Abraham was preparing to leave Chelsea in the summer of 2021, eager for regular first-team minutes after falling out of favour under Thomas Tuchel, Arsenal were in pole position to sign the striker. 

Then, an unexpected phone call came through, causing Abraham to re-evaluate his decision entirely. On the other end of the phone was Jose Mourinho, and the Roma manager wanted Abraham with him in Italy as a matter of urgency.