Summary
Aston Villa is close to signing Tammy Abraham from Besiktas for £18 million. Abraham is expected to finalize the move to Villa Park over the weekend. Villa aims to strengthen their team after selling a player to Roma.
Key Facts
- Aston Villa is negotiating an £18 million deal to sign Tammy Abraham from Besiktas.
- Tammy Abraham is 28 years old and currently plays as a striker.
- He joined Besiktas on loan from Roma, with Besiktas having an option to buy him for £12 million.
- Villa manager Unai Emery considers Abraham a priority to support player Ollie Watkins.
- Abraham played regularly at Roma and helped them win the Conference League.
- Villa's president of football operations, Roberto Olabe, traveled to Turkey to watch Abraham play.
- As part of the agreement, Villa's defender Yasin Ozcan may move to Besiktas.
- Abraham previously played for Villa on loan in the 2018-19 season, helping them return to the Premier League.
