Tammy Abraham: Chelsea loanee emulating Marcus Rashford’s Manchester United rise as he bids for Blues return
Striker admits he wants to follow in fellow whizkid's footsteps and will give his all if he returns to Stamford Bridge
NEW England Under 21s star Tammy Abraham admits he wants to become the next Marcus Rashford.
The Chelsea youngster has been a smash hit at loan club Bristol City, scoring 11 goals in just 14 appearances after joining in the summer.
Abraham was rewarded for his form with a place in the Young Lions’ squad and hit a brace in his first start against Bosnia earlier this week.
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Antonio Conte is sure to be monitoring Abraham’s progress closely as he plans for the future, and Abraham is keen to emulate the success of fellow whizkid and pal Rashford.
The fully-fledged international is now regarded as an important player for Manchester United, and Abraham hopes he too will nail down a similar role once he returns to Stamford Bridge.
Abraham said: “Rashford is a good example for all the youngsters really. He is just a great player and he is getting a chance and he is performing.
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“Every time you get that chance out on the pitch, you just have to give it your all and hopefully the chances will keep coming.
“I’ve played against him. I played against him two weeks before his debut and it was phenomenal.
“We knew he was a danger for his team. This was at the under 18 level in the Youth Cup and a few weeks later he went out and won the actual FA Cup so that was a dream for him and I’m happy for him.
“My aim is to push as much as I can wherever I can and if I do go back to Chelsea, I’ll just give my all and hopefully push for the first team.
“They are keeping in touch and congratulating me every time I play and telling me things to work on.
“It’s a fantastic feeling to score for your country and every time I get out there on the pitch I just have to keep performing and keep trying to score.
“A team like Chelsea is always going to be a hard team to break into, but every time I get my opportunity I just have to give my all to perform. You can’t ask for any more.”