Tammy Abraham says that he’s learning a lot from playing in Italy as he challenges Harry Kane for a spot in the England fold.
After completing the youth set-up at Chelsea, the 24-year-old scored 30 goals in 82 matches for the club. He then moved to Roma in 2021.
In just 60 appearances, the striker has scored 29 goals for the club. The Europa Conference League won under Jose Mourinho last term.
Although it was difficult to move to Italy, AbrahamHe says he learned so much from Manchester United’s star player Jadon Sancho and Jude Bellingham’s achievements with Borussia Dortmund.
He said that he had told the Daily Mail: “People might have been scared of change. Everyone likes to be in a comfortable place but sometimes you can have regrets if you don’t try it.
“Whatever happens with the rest of my career, I can look back and be proud of playing and living in Italy, experiencing a different life.
“Sancho is a great example. At the time he went to Dortmund, I thought: ‘Why?’ But he did brilliantly and it’s given others the confidence to do it.
“Jude Bellingham followed him to Dortmund, me and [Fikayo] Tomori are in Italy. We’re playing well, banging on the door. I believe Sancho opened many people’s eyes.”
Abraham is a firm part of the England setup and faces the almost impossible challenge of dislodging Harry Kane as the Three Lions’ main attacking star, but instead of fearing the prospect of rivalling the Tottenham talisman, the 24-year-old says that he’s taking the opportunity to learn as much as he can.
He said: “Being picked in an England squad is a massive honour. The competition is so fierce, you always have that little thought: ‘Am I going?’
“I speak to Tomori [former Chelsea teammate, now with AC Milan]When we got the call, we were just like little kids.
“We were shouting down the phone to each other, excited. With the World Cup fast approaching, we know how crucial it is.
“When I work with Harry, I use it as a learning curve. If it’s me and him doing finishing drills in training, I look at his positioning, I try to take traits of it into my own game.
“He’s a wonderful striker but as a player I had to be ready as well because you never know what will happen.”
Abraham also learns from a 28-year old striker Paulo Dybala, who left Juventus for Roma over the summer, with the English striker saying that he’s every bit as good as fans believe.
Abraham said: “He’s talented. He is as good on FIFA as he can be.
“He brings leadership qualities as well even though he looks like he’s 12 years old! He’s got that experience of winning trophies at Juve which is what we needed.
“It’s good for me personally, we are building that partnership.”
