
“I laughed” – Abraham reveals the first thing Mourinho said to him to convince him to leave Chelsea for Roma
Former Chelsea Superstar Tammy Abraham has detailed what Jose Mourinho said to him to trigger his move from Chelsea to Roma.
The Roma striker struggled to start games for Chelsea when Thomas Tuchel took over and that formed part of the reasons he chose to leave the London club.
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Live, Study and Work in Canada. No Payment is Required! Hurry Now click here to Apply >> Immigrate to CanadaSpeaking to the Times, Abraham revealed that the first thing Mourinho said to him during transfer talks was a joke about escaping the English weather. Information Guide Nigeria
“The first thing he said to me was, ‘Do you want to enjoy some sun or stay in the rain?’” Abraham said. “I laughed. At first, I did not think much of it. I wanted to be in the Premier League and I wanted to stay here. It was home.
“I had to open my wings a bit and make a choice and I chose Italy and would not change it.”
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He added: “I could see where he (Mourinho) wanted Roma to go and I wanted to be part of the process.
“He is a good man and has helped me a lot so far. I have learnt so much tactically — as much as I have in my entire lifetime. Jose said the fans would be looking at me to bring some life into the team.
“I knew from the get-go there were going to be a lot of eyes on me. I had to give good first impressions and that’s what I’ve done.” JAMB Result
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