Chelsea have put contract talks with Tammy Abraham on hold, according to ESPN.

The 23-year-old striker was expected to sign a long-term deal last season but negotiations stalled in part over his wage demands.

Abraham ended up triggering an automatic one-year extension last July, tying him to the club until 2023 and earning him a small increase on his £50,000-a-week wage.

That extra 12 months reduced the urgency to find a longer agreement, and ESPN report that both parties are now likely to wait until the end of the season before reviewing the situation.

Abraham is also thought to be wary of speculation that Chelsea will look to pull off a move for Borussia Dortmund’s Erling Haaland this summer.

Chelsea moved to tie down Reece James, Fikayo Tomori, Mason Mount and Callum Hudson-Odoi to long-term deals and were expected to do the same with Abraham but it is understood they were reluctant to offer Abraham a six-figure weekly salary.