Tammy Abraham is edging closer to joining Aston Villa with optimism from all parties that a deal can be done in the coming days. Besiktas have been reluctant to allow Abraham to leave and while there are still some hurdles to overcome, optimism is a growing that the 28-year-old can be a Villa player next week. Emery has been desperate to add another No9 to compete with Ollie Watkins and he allowed Donyell Malen to join Roma earlier this month. Abraham had a successful spell on loan at Villa, when he helped them return to the Premier League in 2019, and was keen to move back when he learned of their interest. Forest had also shown interest in Abraham but the forward made it clear he would prefer to move to Villa.

Source: Metro January 23, 2026 14:53 UTC