Jose Mourinho doesn't believe Abraham wants to leave Roma but has said if he wants to go back to England, he just needs to click his fingers, and I'm so happy for him.
The Gunners are in need of at least one top-class striker, given both Eddie Nketiah and Alexandre Lacazette are into the final two months of their respective contracts with the club. football.london understands that Abraham is one name on the club's shortlisted profiles less than 12 months after he decided to leave Chelsea for the Stadio Olimpico in search of guaranteed game time.
The England international has been a huge hit in the Italian capital, netting 19 goals and providing a further four assists across all competitions. Now, Roma manager Mourinho has heaped praise on his star forward whilst also claiming that he 'doesn't think' the 24-year-old wants to return to the Premier League at this moment in time.
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Speaking about Abraham to Sky Sports, the Giallorossi boss said: "Against Leicester, he was absolutely amazing, and at this moment I joke and say 'I refuse to praise him' because he can always do better. He knows how happy I am.
"He knows how much I love the kid and the player, and I'm proud of what we are doing, and I'm so happy for Tammy. We have got into this situation where I demand a lot from him because I know he can do amazingly well.
"I don't think it's an easy decision for a young player to leave his club, his house, his city, his country and to leave the Premier League, which is, of course, a competition that when a player is in its hard to leave. He took that option, and I think he took it because he trusted me.
"And I think in this moment if he wants to go back to England – I don't think he wants to no – but if he wants to go back to England, he just needs to click his fingers, and I'm so happy for him. He's back in the national team and is loved in Rome.
"I don't say proven everybody wrong because I think everyone knows he's a good player, and I also think, with Smalling, Tomori and Tammy, showing the English boys that there is life outside the Premier League and in Italy there's a life that makes them even better players."
