Tammy Abraham became the highest scoring English player in a Serie A season as he scored twice for Roma in a 3-0 win at Torino. Abraham capped a memorable first season in Serie A with a slice of history as Roma defeated Torino 3-0 at the Stadio Olimpico on Friday.
A first-half double saw Abraham become the highest-scoring English player in a single season in the Italian top flight, surpassing the previous mark of 16 set by Gerald Hitchens at Inter in 1961-62.
The only Roma player to score more than the England international’s haul of 17 in a debut Serie A season with the club was Rodolfo Volk, who registered 21 in the 1929-30 campaign. Roma finishes in sixth place and qualifies for next season’s Europa League.
“I would have loved to get three, to score a hat-trick for my team, but the most important thing is we won. I fell in love with this club on the first day and I’m always going to help the team as much as possible with my goals and assists. It’s been a good year for me. I’d like to build on it and hopefully, we can finish with a trophy and this will be the perfect year,” he said.
Asked if he will stay at Roma, Abraham replied, “I love this club. They’ve given me the opportunity to show myself and my heart is here. We’ll see what the future holds but my heart is here.”
Arsenal can go after Roma striker Tammy Abraham next season
Arsenal has reportedly shown renewed interest in Roma striker Tammy Abraham and is prepared to offer if they make the Champions League.
Mikel Arteta was very keen to sign the 24-year-old Abraham at the start of the season before he left for Roma, who were able to guarantee a healthy salary and first-team football along with the chance to join Jose Mourinho.
Abraham has enjoyed a stellar first season in Serie A, contributing 15 goals and four assists in 33 league appearances.
