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title: "West Ham United: Journalist says Irons priority is now Tammy Abraham"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/west-ham-united-journalist-says-irons-priority-is-now-tammy-abraham/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Emilio Galantini"
section: "Premier League"
published: "2021-07-21T16:15:37Z"
modified: "2021-07-21T16:15:37Z"
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# West Ham United: Journalist says Irons priority is now Tammy Abraham

**According to journalist [Ekrem Konur](https://mobile.twitter.com/Ekremkonur/status/1417434925926699041), West Ham United have now ‘prioritised’ the signing of striker Tammy Abraham this summer and pencilled in a timeframe for crunch talks.**

### The Lowdown: Abraham on the agenda…

The 23-year-old has been linked with a move to the Irons for quite some time, with reliable reports as far back as April detailing their interest ([The Telegraph](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2021/04/28/chelsea-ready-offload-tammy-abraham-40m-club-plot-overhaul-forward/)).

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However, his [£40 million valuation](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2021/04/28/chelsea-ready-offload-tammy-abraham-40m-club-plot-overhaul-forward/) has always been an obstacle for the club and may remain one fatal caveat.

[C&H](https://www.claretandhugh.info/candh-exclusive-moyes-wants-three-positions-filled/) outlined Manchester United ace Jesse Lingard as one of the main priorities for manager David Moyes, but as per Konur, attention has now seemingly shifted to Abraham.

### The Latest: West Ham set for Abraham talks…

The journalist, writing on Twitter, has claimed that West Ham will prioritise landing Abraham from Chelsea this summer.

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He also says that the Hammers [‘will hold talks’ for the forward ‘next week’](https://mobile.twitter.com/Ekremkonur/status/1417434925926699041) as they aim to potentially get around his lofty valuation with a new transfer plan.

According to Konur, West Ham want to sign Abraham ‘on loan with a buyout option’ rather than simply paying the permanent fee straight up.

### The Verdict: Get it done…

West Ham would be right to prioritise the signing of Abraham this summer as the start of 2021/2022 looms dangerously close.

Moyes arguably needs to add a new striker to his ranks above all else if he has any hope of building upon the Irons’ incredible 20/21 season.

Michail Antonio’s injury record[proved a concern](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/michail-antonio/verletzungen/spieler/104124) last campaign and left West Ham very short of numbers going forward, with Abraham looking like a good solution.

Lauded as a ‘phenomenal’ player recently by former Premier League coach Alex McLeish ([Football Insider](https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.footballinsider247.com/mcleish-hails-phenomenal-abraham-as-west-ham-make-move-to-sign-him/%3Famp)), he has also bagged a fairly solid 21 goals in 37 Premier League starts over the last two campaigns in total ([WhoScored](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/317506/History/Tammy-Abraham)), suggesting he could become quite prolific with more regular starts.

***In other news: ‘Blimey’, ‘I am salivating’…West Ham fans flock to ‘exciting’ club announcement, find out more [here.](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/west-ham-news/west-ham-united-fans-flock-to-news-of-friendly-v-atalanta/)***