Overview
- Telegraph-led reports say Villa are assessing Abraham as short-term support and competition for Ollie Watkins during their push on multiple fronts.
- Besiktas confirmed Abraham left their Antalya training camp with permission due to his wife's illness and returned to Istanbul.
- Abraham is on loan from Roma at Besiktas with 12 goals and three assists in 24 games this season, with a loan-to-buy clause reported at about £11.2m and wages around £115,000 per week.
- Some Turkish reporting suggests Besiktas could allow a January exit or forgo the purchase option, though this is not widely corroborated.
- Villa are also working on other January business, including interest in Conor Gallagher—now facing Tottenham competition—and navigating Harvey Elliott’s loan obligations.