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Roma striker Tammy Abraham: Leaving Chelsea important for career

Roma striker Tammy Abraham has no regrets leaving Chelsea.

Abraham is coming up to two years since his decision to leave his boyhood club.

He told SMW: “Shortly before leaving Chelsea, (Fikayo) Tomori went to Milan and we talked a lot. I remember the phone calls, none of us could believe what was happening. We had been with Chelsea our whole lives and in a moment we were walking away.

"Everything I knew was about Chelsea apart from a few loan moves, but I still think now was the right time to leave.

"I was ready to take a step forward in my career. I didn't want to be considered a youngster or a footballer who had just come from the Academy, it was time for me to spread my wings."

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