Report: Arsenal favourites to beat Hammers to striker
According to a report in the The Sun newspaper Chelsea are prepared to let Abraham join the Gunners on loan this season if a £40million obligation-to-buy clause is included in the deal.
The Daily Mail says Abraham is understood to have sentimental feelings towards Arsenal, having grown up supporting the club and idolizing Gunners legend Thierry Henry.
West Ham have been exploring options to sign him permanently but Chelsea’s £40m valuation has proven to be a sticking point, with David Moyes publicly confirming a price tag of that amount would rule the Hammers out. The West Ham manager is said to believe a valuation of £30m is more realistic.
Arsenal would likely all of his £82,000 per week wages to sign him on loan plus a sizeable loan fee, the obligation to buy would most likely be based on appearances.