Abraham vs Solanke: two Chelsea talents who went on such different paths. Retold in 6 short sentences

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Abraham vs Solanke: two Chelsea talents who went on such different paths. Retold in 6 short sentences

Abraham joined Chelsea in 2004 as an under-8 after being spotted by Alan Blanford, the same scout who discovered Fikayo Tomori.

• Back then another exciting striking talent joined Chelsea - Dominic Solanke - he was the golden boy and the belief was he would be the one to 'make it'.

• With only one central striking position available and occupied by Solanke, Abraham often found himself moved out wide or into the No.10 position.

• Throughout the 2015-16 season, he stepped up while Solanke was on-loan at Vitesse and was rewarded with his Premier League debut by Guus Hiddink.

After one loan spell at Vitesse, Solanke wanted guarantees that Chelsea weren't willing to meet which led to him being frozen out for a year before joining Liverpool when his contract expired.

• Abraham opted for loan moves that have all paid off in their own way to get his first-team football and has subsequently been exposed him to considerably more.

This is how it began for Tammy this season:

AuthorDenis WunderSourceDaily Mail
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