Overview
- Donyell Malen has arrived in Rome after Villa agreed an initial loan with a mandatory purchase clause worth around £25m, according to multiple reports including Fabrizio Romano.
- Villa are in active talks with Roma and Besiktas over Tammy Abraham, whose loan to Besiktas includes an obligation to buy that complicates any transfer.
- Besiktas manager Sergen Yalçın has given conditional approval for Abraham to leave, with Turkish reporting indicating the club wants a replacement or compensation before agreeing.
- Villa have explored a player-plus-cash proposal that would send Evann Guessand to Besiktas as part of an Abraham deal, per Turkiye Gazetesi reports relayed by UK outlets.
- Abraham is understood to be open to a Villa return, while Roma are reported to be willing to accept a permanent offer and Villa balance PSR considerations by moving players out.