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Former Newcastle United striker-turned-pundit Micky Quinn has criticised Chelsea youngster Tammy Abraham for choosing to join Swansea City over the Magpies.

The 19-year-old, currently away with England Under-21s at the European Championships, is close to agreeing a season-long loan move to South Wales after a successful campaign at Bristol City last term.

A national report over the weekend suggested Stamford Bridge chiefs advised Abraham to elect for SA1 rather than the North East because of the region's famed nightlife.

And Quinn is not happy with the starlet's decision, and used his Chronicle column to vent , citing Swansea's instability and comparing the stature of the two clubs as reasons why Abraham has chosen unwisely.

"I have to say I am extremely disappointed in Tammy Abraham," he said.

"If he really is set to choose Swansea City over Newcastle United, I would seriously question his decision.

"It shouldn’t take me to tell him that Newcastle is a far bigger football club than Swansea.

"I admit I didn’t realise just how huge a club Newcastle was until I signed, but I always knew it was a big club. It’s obvious to anyone outside that Newcastle is one of the top few clubs in the country.

"And you just have to look at the situation at both clubs at the moment as well.

"At St James’ Park there is a club on the up with a world-class manager who can really go places if Rafa Benitez is backed.

"At the Liberty Stadium, you have a club who only just survived last season and are likely to be battling relegation again next term.

"True Abraham is only going to be loaned out for a single season, but does he want to experience playing football in front of a pressurised environment?

"St James’ Park, in front of 52,000 passionate Geordies, is the place for that."

Quinn, who played more than 100 games for the Magpies, went further, labelling his decision "pathetic" and suggested Newcastle are better off without the 26-goal forward. Any excuse offered up by Abraham would be "weak", Quinn maintains.

All this despite the fact it is the Swans, and not Newcastle, who spent last season in the top flight, while Benitez's men were battling to get out of the second tier.

Yet Quinn also says when the two managers, Paul Clement and Benitez, are stacked up there is no comparison, claiming the former Liverpool boss is on a "different level".

"This claim that Abraham rejected Newcastle because of the nightlife seems pathetic to me as well," he added.

"It’s a cracking night out in the city, and players should be able to enjoy that - but all in moderation.

"If he can’t trust himself to work hard on the training field and then every now and again let some steam off down the Quayside then perhaps he is better off not coming to the North East.

"What frustrates me about this situation though is it strikes me as a footballer failing to think for himself. Undoubtedly an agent has got into his ear and wrongly advised him that Swansea is the club for him next season.

"That is total rubbish. Rafa is the manager who can make Abraham realise his potential. Paul Clement seems to be a decent coach, but Rafa is on a different level altogether.

"I don’t know Abraham personally and I don’t know his exact reasons for choosing Swansea over Newcastle but, quite frankly, any excuse would be weak in my eyes.

"If he doesn’t realise that, then perhaps it’s best he has chosen to go elsewhere after all."