Overview
- Villa officials watched Abraham in Istanbul and, per multiple reports, talks have advanced with personal terms effectively agreed on the player side.
- Any transfer must navigate Abraham’s Besiktas loan that includes a purchase obligation, and the Turkish club want a replacement or compensation before considering an exit.
- Besiktas president Serdal Adalı acknowledged an offer for Abraham and said the club do not favour his departure, underscoring the stalemate risk.
- With uncertainty over Abraham, Villa have expressed interest in Crystal Palace’s Jean‑Philippe Mateta, with Palace valuing him highly and exploring a separate move for Villa forward Evann Guessand.
- Villa’s urgency follows Donyell Malen’s loan-to-buy switch to Roma and their finances are tight after a UEFA fine, pointing to structured deals as the window heads toward its early‑February deadline.