{"id":37931,"date":"2026-01-16T15:52:10","date_gmt":"2026-01-16T20:52:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/01\/16\/aston-villa-confident-of-signing-big-attacker-in-january\/"},"modified":"2026-01-16T15:52:10","modified_gmt":"2026-01-16T20:52:10","slug":"aston-villa-confident-of-signing-big-attacker-in-january","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/01\/16\/aston-villa-confident-of-signing-big-attacker-in-january\/","title":{"rendered":"Aston Villa confident of signing big attacker in January"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_74 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/01\/16\/aston-villa-confident-of-signing-big-attacker-in-january\/#Tammy_Abraham_has_history_with_Aston_Villa\" >Tammy Abraham has history with Aston Villa<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/01\/16\/aston-villa-confident-of-signing-big-attacker-in-january\/#Abraham_signing_complicates_Villa\" >Abraham signing complicates Villa<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<!-- Article Start --><\/p>\n<p><strong>Aston Villa are growing increasingly confident of securing Tammy Abraham&#8217;s sensational return, with club officials encouraged by the outcome of recent negotiations with the player&#8217;s camp.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>According to Ben Jacobs, the 28-year-old striker is open to a return to Villa Park and the Premier League title challengers are prepared to offer him a long-term contract as part of their rebuild in January.<\/p>\n<p>Abraham has long been on manager Unai Emery&#8217;s shortlist, with the club looking to add a proven goalscorer to support Ollie Watkins in the second half of the season.<\/p>\n<p>Villa are competing on multiple fronts, including the Premier League, FA Cup and Europe, making the need for attacking depth more urgent.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Tammy_Abraham_has_history_with_Aston_Villa\"><\/span>Tammy Abraham has history with Aston Villa<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The England international had a prolific season on loan at Villa in 2018-19, but is fondly remembered at Birmingham after scoring 26 goals in 40 games and helping the club win promotion to the Premier League.<\/p>\n<p>Sources close to the player said he welcomed his return to the club where he rekindled his career.<\/p>\n<p>Roma are open to selling the attacker and would accept a fee of less than \u00a315m.<\/p>\n<p>However, the problem lies with Besiktas, where Abraham is currently on loan. His season-long contract includes a conditional buyout obligation worth \u00a311m, meaning the Turkish club will control his short-term future.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Abraham_signing_complicates_Villa\"><\/span>Abraham signing complicates Villa<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><picture><source type=\"image\/webp\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/fenerbahce-sk-v-besiktas-jk-turkish-cup-2025-26-414x276.jpg.webp 414w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/fenerbahce-sk-v-besiktas-jk-turkish-cup-2025-26-630x419.jpg.webp 630w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/fenerbahce-sk-v-besiktas-jk-turkish-cup-2025-26-768x511.jpg.webp 768w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/fenerbahce-sk-v-besiktas-jk-turkish-cup-2025-26-770x513.jpg.webp 770w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/fenerbahce-sk-v-besiktas-jk-turkish-cup-2025-26-900x599.jpg.webp 900w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/fenerbahce-sk-v-besiktas-jk-turkish-cup-2025-26-1200x799.jpg.webp 1200w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/fenerbahce-sk-v-besiktas-jk-turkish-cup-2025-26-1536x1023.jpg.webp 1536w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/fenerbahce-sk-v-besiktas-jk-turkish-cup-2025-26.jpg.webp 1625w\" data-sizes=\"(min-width:1230px) 770px, (min-width:1020px) 630px, (min-width:900px) 880px, (min-width:680px) 97vw, (min-width:414px) 414px, 100vw\"\/><\/picture><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Tammy Abraham of Besiktas (Photo by Ahmad Molla\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Besiktas must agree to an early termination of the loan or waive its purchase obligation.<\/p>\n<p>Early signs suggest they are reluctant to do so unless they receive compensation or the final structure of the deal guarantees a financial benefit.<\/p>\n<p>Despite signing Brian Maggio early on, Villa are still actively looking for another striker to rotate with Watkins.<\/p>\n<p>Villa remains &#8220;optimistic&#8221; and believes the player&#8217;s desire to join could help accelerate negotiations.<\/p>\n<p>Negotiations between the three clubs are still ongoing and there are growing expectations that an agreement will be reached before the negotiating period closes.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Aston Villa bid \u00a352m for former Man City attacker who has scored 14 goals this season<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!-- Article End -->\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Aston Villa are growing increasingly confident of securing Tammy Abraham&#8217;s sensational return, with club officials encouraged by the outcome of recent negotiations with the player&#8217;s camp. 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