EX adds that if it does get to the end of the transfer window with Chelsea signing someone while Arsenal hasn’t made a move he may be tempted to think again for the sake of his career.
Chelsea are said to have now dropped their demands to £30m, initially, the West London side wanted £40m, a valuation which David Moyes said made the chance of a deal, a non-starter.
Abraham earns around £80,000 a week at Chelsea but his agent reportedly says he wants £140,000 per week in personal terms to move to a new club.
Those wage demands would be difficult for the Hammers to accept without a domino effect amongst West Ham other earners some of which are claimed to have parity clauses inserted in their contracts.