West Ham put off Tammy Abraham deal by wage demands
West Ham United are stepping up their transfer business this week as the Premier League draws closer.
The Irons are reportedly pushing for a big raid of near rivals Chelsea, with Tammy Abraham and Kurt Zouma said to be major targets.
ExWHUemployee has shared an update on the hunt for a new striker, and new doubts have been raised for the Englishman.
It is reported that the wage demands of Abraham are set to put off West Ham from any deal this summer.
Writing on his personal Twitter account this morning, ExWHUemployee shared that the priority is currently elsewhere.
“He is still a target but I think his wage demands have put us off a bit at the moment (other options being explored),” he wrote.
“Centre back is being focussed on for now.”
Big money.
Abraham looks to have had the door open for him to leave Chelsea this month, but it will cost anyone a large fee.
The Sun has recently reported that the £40million asking price has been slashed, but only down to £35million.
Given that Chelsea haven’t exactly slashed the price massively, adding Abraham’s wages to the deal would surely make it unsustainable for any club.
GSB aren’t known for splashing the cash and don’t look to be changing their mind anytime soon throughout this summer, even with Europe to look forward to.
Zouma appears to be the priority, and it looks fair to say that major doubts surround any deal for Abraham.
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