Aston Villa are close to completing a £18m deal for Besiktas striker Tammy Abraham. Besiktas signed the England international on loan from Roma last summer, with an obligation to buy if certain targets were met. The Turkish side are believed to have activated their option to buy for around £12m, meaning Villa will pay Besiktas the transfer fee. Reports in Turkey suggest defender Yasin Ozcan, who has been on loan at Anderlecht, will join Besiktas from Villa as part of the agreement. Roberto Olabe, Villa's president of football operations, flew to Turkey to watch Abraham play as Besiktas beat Kayserispor 1-0 on Monday.

Source: BBC January 24, 2026 09:38 UTC