Aston Villa re-sign striker Abraham in £18m transfer from Besiktas

Tammy Abraham in action for Besiktas
Tammy Abraham in action for BesiktasMurad Sezer / Reuters

Striker Tammy Abraham ‍has returned to Aston Villa after the Premier ​League club agreed a reported £18 million ‌deal with Besiktas on ‌Tuesday.

Abraham was part of the Villa side that won promotion back to the ⁠Premier League in 2018/19, ‌scoring 25 league goals while on ​loan from Chelsea, who sold him to AS Roma in 2021.

He was on loan at Besiktas ‌from Roma, but the Turkish club activated their buy option on Monday for ⁠£11 million, meaning they could make a profit on the player.

The 28-year-old England international will boost Villa manager Unai Emery's attacking options as the Midlands club try to keep themselves in ⁠the Premier League title ‌race.

Villa are third in the table, four points behind leaders Arsenal, and host Brentford on Sunday.