Tammy Abraham is in line to earn a new Chelsea contract that could more than double his £50,000-a-week wages.

Striker Abraham scored his first Chelsea goals in the 3-2 victory over Norwich City at the weekend after being backed by head coach Frank Lampard.

Chelsea were already planning to open negotiations over a new deal with Abraham before his brace and the 21-year-old’s goals will have only strengthened the club’s desire to secure his long-term future.

Abraham still has three years to run on the contract he signed before going on loan to Swansea City in the summer of 2017.

Since then, he scored 26 goals on loan at Aston Villa to fire the Midlands club to promotion from the Championship and has taken Chelsea’s number nine shirt this term.

With Callum Hudson-Odoi out injured, Abraham is currently the lowest earner in the Chelsea first team after Mason Mount and Ruben Loftus-Cheek signed new contracts over the summer.

Abraham struck the winning goal from 20 yards at Carrow Road credit: REX

Mount signed a deal worth around £77,000 a week, while Loftus-Cheek is now earning over £150,000 a week after agreeing his latest contract.

Hudson-Odoi will earn over £100,000 a week once his new five-year contract, which is close to being signed off, is confirmed.

Chelsea will most likely add a further two years to Abraham’s contract, to take his commitment to the club up to five years, and he may earn upwards of £100,000 a week, including bonuses.

There is, however, no rush to clinch an agreement as Abraham has made it clear that he is fulfilling his boyhood dream by finally being given a first-team chance.

Reece James is also set to earn a new contract over the coming months, having become Chelsea’s understudy to Cesar Azpilicueta at right-back.

Like Abraham, the 19-year-old has three years left on his current deal and he is well down Chelsea’s first-team pay scale.

Lampard has taken Abraham under his wing since arriving as the new Chelsea manager credit: REX

Lampard has been working personally with Abraham in training and his second goal was proof of the former midfielder’s influence.

Abraham had never scored a senior goal, on loan at Bristol City, Swansea City or Villa, from outside the penalty area before his strike at Carrow Road.

But Lampard, who was renowned for his long-distance shooting ability, has encouraged Abraham to take on more shots from outside the box.

Mount was also on target against Norwich before being forced off with a late injury, but the midfielder is hopeful of being fit for Saturday’s visit of Sheffield United.

Mount suffered a dead leg and some bruising at Carrow Road, but expects to recover in plenty of time to take on the Blades at Stamford Bridge.

He could also earn an England call-up this week, with manager Gareth Southgate considering including Mount in his squad for the Euro 2020 qualifiers against Bulgaria and Kosovo.