How Tammy Abraham Will Fit Into José Mourinho's Roma

It has been an up and down past two seasons for Tammy Abraham. After a  productive loan spell in the Championship for Aston Villa, Abraham enjoyed a solid breakout 19/20 season under then-manager Frank Lampard as he was given the number 9 shirt and the responsibility of leading the attack as the figure ahead and with the club taking a new direction in promoting youth, Lampard was pinning his faith in the Camberwell born striker to provide the goods.

The Cobham product did not disappoint, scoring 18 goals and registering 6 assists in all competitions, but after an underwhelming start to the following campaign, Lampard was sacked and Thomas Tuchel's arrival would come as a blow to Abraham's future at the club - the young striker was frozen out of a goal-shy Tuchel-led Chelsea team. The biggest indictment at the lack of faith that Tuchel has in Abraham was for all to see (or, not) in the FA Cup final, where the 23-year-old was left out of the matchday squad entirely – despite scoring four goals in three games to get them to the final. 

Tammy Abraham scores lots of goals. He scored them at youth level, he scored them in the Championship -- the 2016/17 campaign saw him register 23 goals for Bristol City to keep them afloat in the second tier -- and he's scoring them now at the top level. Simply put it, he's been a remarkable goalscorer since he first kicked a ball. With a reported €40 million move to Roma on the brink of completion, it seems like this could be the vital next step in the career progression of Tammy Abraham. 

José Mourinho isn't blessed with a plethora of striking options, and the exit of aging marksmen Edin Džeko to Inter Milan only strengths the need for a striker and the addition of Abraham will be an exciting player to welcome into their starting XI as they also look to compete for the European spots. This article will take a look at Abraham's playing style and how he fits into Mourinho's tactical set-up.