Report: Aston Villa Optimistic About Re-Signing Striker This Month

Key Highlights

• Abraham, currently on loan at Besiktas from Roma, remains tied up in a three club negotiation that reflects the increasingly tangled nature of modern transfers. Negotiations with Besiktas Shape the DealWhile Roma are said to be open to selling Abraham for “less than £15m this month”, the real difficulty lies elsewhere.
• Besiktas have a conditional obligation to buy the striker, which GiveMeSport describes as the “main hurdle” in negotiations.
• That clause has turned what might have been a straightforward deal into one that requires careful diplomacy. Villa’s willingness to offer the 28 year old a long term contract suggests belief not just in his pedigree, but also in his readiness to re enter the Premier League at the right level.
• Abraham’s reported £115,000 a week salary further underlines the scale of commitment required. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementAbraham’s Villa Park History Still ResonatesAbraham’s previous spell at Villa Park during the 2018/19 season remains an important reference point.
• Scoring 25 goals in 37 Championship appearances, he was central to a campaign that re established Villa’s top flight credentials.