Player with 21 Premier league goals say his dad wants him to join Arsenal

Tammy Abraham has now shared a story about Arsenal which will surely be of interest to the Emirates Stadium faithful.

Well, the England international has now revealed that he came very close to joining the Gunners, with his father in particular keen on his son joining the north Londoners as he supports them.

However, a phone call from José Mourinho convinced him to forget about Arsenal and seal a £34m move to Roma back in August 2021, after he had scored 26 Premier League goals in 89 appearances.

Then José called me. He said, ‘Hi Tammy, it’s José’. And I was like, ‘Wow, what a surprise!’.

He asked me how the family was. I knew him well because he had known me as a child at Chelsea. He asked me: ‘Are you ready to leave the bad weather and come to sunny Rome?’

“I spoke to my agents and they said there was no question, a perfect time to start a new life, to go abroad and experience another different culture. I was so ready and I haven’t looked back since.”

Abraham enjoyed a stunning debut campaign in Rome, scoring 27 goals in 53 outings across competitions as Roma win the UEFA Europa Conference League.

Things have been a bit tougher for the 23-year-old this season with only seven goals in 38 appearances, but there is no denying that the Roma No.9 is one of the best young strikers in Europe.

ARSENAL SHIP MAY HAVE SAILED FOR TAMMY ABRAHAM

As much as Abraham’s dad seems keen for his son to join Arsenal, he may have to wait a while until the opportunity comes back around.

Mikel Arteta has since signed Gabriel Jesus to bolster his centre-forward department, which already contained Eddie Nketiah

The Spaniard also has another exciting striker returning to north London this summer in Folarin Balogun, who has scored 18 goals on loan at Reims this season.

Therefore, it seems unlikely that Arsenal will pursue Abraham again for a while, barring any dramatic