{"id":56030,"date":"2026-01-20T10:14:54","date_gmt":"2026-01-20T15:14:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/sport\/tammy-abraham-transfer-news-aston-villa-step-up-pursuit-of-striker-as-donyell-malen-replacement-transfer-centre-news\/20\/01\/2026\/"},"modified":"2026-01-20T10:15:00","modified_gmt":"2026-01-20T15:15:00","slug":"tammy-abraham-transfer-news-aston-villa-step-up-pursuit-of-striker-as-donyell-malen-replacement-transfer-centre-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/sport\/tammy-abraham-transfer-news-aston-villa-step-up-pursuit-of-striker-as-donyell-malen-replacement-transfer-centre-news\/20\/01\/2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Tammy Abraham transfer news: Aston Villa step up pursuit of striker as Donyell Malen replacement | Transfer Centre News"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Aston Villa are stepping up their efforts to sign Roma striker Tammy Abraham, who is on loan at Besiktas.<\/p>\n

Villa officials and the player’s representatives watched the 28-year-old play in Istanbul on Monday night, with Unai Emery’s side set to play in the city against Fenerbahce on Thursday.<\/p>\n

The club want to strengthen their squad, especially after selling Donyell Malen to Roma last week<\/a>, but any deal for Abraham is complicated because he is on loan.<\/p>\n

Besiktas would need to find a replacement before letting Abraham leave. He has scored 13 goals in 26 matches across all competitions for the Turkish side.<\/p>\n

Other clubs, in the Premier League and in Europe, are also interested.<\/p>\n

Abraham spent a hugely successful loan spell at Villa from Chelsea in the 2018\/19 season when he scored 26 times in 40 appearances to help win promotion back to the Premier League via the Championship play-offs.<\/p>\n

The striker joined Roma in 2021 from Chelsea and has played 120 times, scoring 37 goals for the Serie A club. He had a loan spell at AC Milan last season before joining Besiktas this term.<\/p>\n

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Unai Emery said on Sunday his squad were not contenders to finish in the top five, even though they are third at the moment.<\/p>\n

Villa’s high wage bill relative to their revenue means they have to be careful when it comes to spending in the transfer market.<\/p>\n

UEFA fined Villa \u00a39.5m in July last year for breaking their financial rules.<\/p>\n

Villa missed out on signing Conor Gallagher from Atletico Madrid last week<\/a> because they wanted a loan deal, whereas Tottenham Hotspur were willing to pay the \u00a335m asking price.<\/p>\n

Bailey returning to Villa after Roma loan cut short<\/h3>\n

Leon Bailey’s <\/strong>loan spell at Roma <\/strong>has been cut short and he is returning to Aston Villa<\/strong>, according to Sky in Italy<\/em>.<\/p>\n

The winger joined the Italian club in the summer in a deal that included a purchase option.<\/p>\n

However, after making 11 appearances in all competitions, Bailey’s time in Rome has reached a premature end.<\/p>\n

The Jamaica international is travelling back to England on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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Aston Villa are stepping up their efforts to sign Roma striker Tammy Abraham, who is on loan at Besiktas. Villa officials and