EPL: Aston Villa agree £18m transfer for Tammy Abraham

Besiktas have completed the permanent signing of striker Tammy Abraham from Roma for £11.2m as the Turkish club prepares to sell him to Aston Villa.

Abraham, 28, travelled to the UK on Friday and underwent a medical on Saturday after Villa agreed an £18m deal with Besiktas.

The striker joined Besiktas on loan from Roma last summer, with the Turkish club having an obligation to buy him permanently. Despite not wanting to sell, Besiktas have reluctantly agreed to let Abraham return to England.

Abraham scored 12 goals in 24 games for Besiktas this season and has been capped 11 times for England.

Besiktas confirmed the permanent transfer in a statement, saying the conditions of the contract had been fulfilled and the clause for his permanent move had been triggered.

The conditions in the transfer contract of Kevin Oghenetega Tamaraebi Bakumo-Abraham have been fulfilled and the provision for the permanent transfer of the player has come into effect,” the club said.

“In this context, a transfer fee of €13m will be paid to AS Roma.”

Abraham joined Roma from Chelsea in 2021 for £34m, scoring 39 goals in 120 appearances and helping the club win the Europa Conference League in 2022. He also spent the 2024-25 season on loan at AC Milan, where he scored 10 goals in 44 appearances.

With the deal now in place, Abraham is set to complete his move to Aston Villa, returning to the Premier League where he first made his name with Chelsea.

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