Chelsea Striker Tammy Abraham joins AS Roma

By Emmanuel Oladele - AS Roma have completed the signing of Chelsea striker, Tammy Abraham for a fee of €40m.

The Englishman signed a five-year contract with the Jose Mourinho led side on Tuesday.

The deal will also see the Blue receiving a percentage in any future sale of the player.

The 23-year-old who has been handed the No. 9 shirt will hope to fight for a regular place in Jose Mourinho squad as he was forced out of Chelsea due to not having regular playing time, and moreover to fund Romelu Lukaku signing from Inter.

Tammy was glad to have been handed the No. 9 shirt and he's eager to get started with the team. "I just can't wait to get started and to help the team," Tammy Abraham said on Tuesday.

The former Chelsea striker made 82 appearances for the Blues scoring 30 goals and 12 assists.

He has also played for Aston Villa, Bristol City and Swansea City on loan, before returning to Chelsea and joining AS Roma.