Overview
- Villa have stepped up their push for Tammy Abraham, with club officials watching him in Istanbul and, per Fabrizio Romano, reaching player-side agreement while club-to-club negotiations continue.
- Besiktas’ loan includes a conditional purchase obligation reported at around €13m, and president Serdal Adalı says the club do not favour a sale and want a replacement, complicating a January exit.
- With uncertainty over Abraham, Villa are actively assessing Crystal Palace’s Jean-Philippe Mateta, who is valued at about €40m (£34.7m) and would require a significant offer as Juventus cool their interest.
- Crystal Palace are weighing a move for Villa forward Evann Guessand, raising the prospect of linked but separate deals that could help both clubs navigate financial rules.
- The striker search follows Donyell Malen’s loan-to-buy move to Roma, leaving Ollie Watkins as the primary centre-forward as Villa balance urgency with PSR constraints.