{"id":38114,"date":"2026-01-20T14:49:04","date_gmt":"2026-01-20T19:49:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/01\/20\/aston-villa-offer-ruben-loftus-cheek-along-with-tammy-abraham\/"},"modified":"2026-01-20T14:49:04","modified_gmt":"2026-01-20T19:49:04","slug":"aston-villa-offer-ruben-loftus-cheek-along-with-tammy-abraham","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/01\/20\/aston-villa-offer-ruben-loftus-cheek-along-with-tammy-abraham\/","title":{"rendered":"Aston Villa offer Ruben Loftus-Cheek along with Tammy Abraham"},"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\/20\/aston-villa-offer-ruben-loftus-cheek-along-with-tammy-abraham\/#Tammy_Abrahams_villa_negotiations_are_%E2%80%98complicated\" >Tammy Abraham&#8217;s villa negotiations are &#8216;complicated&#8217;<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/01\/20\/aston-villa-offer-ruben-loftus-cheek-along-with-tammy-abraham\/#David_Ornstein_Aston_Villa_eye_Premier_League_striker_amid_Abraham_hurdle\" >David Ornstein: Aston Villa eye Premier League striker amid Abraham hurdle<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/01\/20\/aston-villa-offer-ruben-loftus-cheek-along-with-tammy-abraham\/#Aston_Villa_offer_AC_Milan_midfielder_Ruben_Loftus-Cheek\" >Aston Villa offer AC Milan midfielder Ruben Loftus-Cheek<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/01\/20\/aston-villa-offer-ruben-loftus-cheek-along-with-tammy-abraham\/#Better_than_Abraham_Aston_Villa_keen_to_sign_%E2%80%98extraordinary_35m_striker\" >Better than Abraham: Aston Villa keen to sign &#8216;extraordinary&#8217; \u00a335m striker<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Aston Villa have been offered the chance to sign a &#8220;fantastic&#8221; former Chelsea player alongside Tammy Abraham, with contract negotiations with the latter still ongoing.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"villa-in-39-complex-39-tammy-abraham-negotiations\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Tammy_Abrahams_villa_negotiations_are_%E2%80%98complicated\"><\/span>\n                        <strong>Tammy Abraham&#8217;s villa negotiations are &#8216;complicated&#8217;<\/strong><br \/>\n               <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Despite Villa reportedly agreeing personal terms with Abraham, Villa&#8217;s signing faces major obstacles, with Unai Emery also exploring alternative attacking options.<\/p>\n<p>David Ornstein reported that negotiations proved &#8220;complicated&#8221; due to Abraham&#8217;s loan in Turkey, especially the buyout obligations Besiktas owes from Rome.<\/p>\n<div class=\"display-card  article article-card small  no-badge  active-content                      \" data-include-community-rating=\"false\" id=\"david-ornstein-aston-villa-eyeing-mateta-amid-abraham-roadblock\" data-nosnippet=\"\">\n<picture><source media=\"(max-width: 480px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/mixcollage-05-mar-2024-05-38-pm-6248.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=140&amp;h=98&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/mixcollage-05-mar-2024-05-38-pm-6248.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=140&amp;h=98&amp;dpr=2\"\/>\n        <\/picture>\n<p>                    <span data-field=\"label\" class=\"article-card-label\"><label>related<\/label><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"w-display-card-content regular article-block\">\n<h5 class=\"display-card-title \"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"David_Ornstein_Aston_Villa_eye_Premier_League_striker_amid_Abraham_hurdle\"><\/span>\n<p>\t\t\tDavid Ornstein: Aston Villa eye Premier League striker amid Abraham hurdle<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<p class=\"display-card-excerpt\">The Villains may never reunite with their former star after all.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Villa officials traveled to Istanbul on Monday night to observe Abraham&#8217;s play and hold discussions with officials, but no solution was found.<\/p>\n<p>The 28-year-old joined Besiktas on loan from Roma last summer, but has already met the necessary criteria for triggering a buyout obligation, complicating the possibility of him leaving in January (Sky Sports).<\/p>\n<p>As a result, the Turkish side will need to agree alternative arrangements before Abraham returns to Villa Park.<\/p>\n<p>Villa have turned to Crystal Palace striker Jean-Philippe Mateta in case a deal does not happen, identifying the French forward as a proven Premier League-ready replacement.<\/p>\n<p>Ornstein admitted Villa&#8217;s interest in Mateta has increased in recent hours amid hurdles in signing Abraham.<\/p>\n<p>The Palace striker is an interesting option for Emery after Donyell Malen left for Roma last week. Mateta played a key role in Palace&#8217;s historic FA Cup win last season, scoring 17 goals in 46 appearances.<\/p>\n<p>He&#8217;s continued that to some degree this season with seven league goals, establishing himself as coach Oliver Glasner&#8217;s most reliable attacker.<\/p>\n<p>That said, Villa are by no means giving up on Abraham and are continuing to negotiate, although they are considering their options.<\/p>\n<p>According to journalist Graham Bailey, Emery has also been offered the chance to sign another former Chelsea star.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"aston-villa-offered-ac-milan-midfielder-ruben-loftus-cheek\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Aston_Villa_offer_AC_Milan_midfielder_Ruben_Loftus-Cheek\"><\/span>\n                        <strong>Aston Villa offer AC Milan midfielder Ruben Loftus-Cheek<\/strong><br \/>\n               <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>In fact, according to Bailey, Villa missed out on signing Conor Gallagher early on and the opportunity to sign Ruben Loftus-Cheek has emerged.<\/p>\n<p>The Englishman has been in and out of Milan&#8217;s starting XI this season and with his contract expiring next year, the Rossoneri are believed to be trying to find a buyer before losing Loftus-Cheek on a free transfer.<\/p>\n<p>Loftus-Cheek is approaching 100 years since joining Milan in 2023, but with a return to the Premier League being touted, his time at the San Siro may be coming to an end.<\/p>\n<p>Given his previous experience as an England international and Premier League star, Loftus-Cheek could be a viable replacement for Gallagher.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking back in 2021, pundit Rio Ferdinand noted that Loftus-Cheek has shades of Yaya Toure at his best, calling the former Blue a &#8220;fantastic player&#8221; when he is at his best.<\/p>\n<section class=\"emaki-custom-block emaki-custom-pullquote\" data-nosnippet=\"\">\n<div class=\"emaki-custom pullquote\" id=\"custom_block_24\">\n<div class=\"custom_block-content pullquote\">\n<p>&#8220;I love him,&#8221; said Ferdinand.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"custom_block-content pullquote\">\n<p>&#8220;He&#8217;s first and foremost a great player. I liken him to Yaya Toure in his full flow, which we&#8217;re seeing now. When he turns and is at full strength, he can intimidate players.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p>Loftus-Cheek has also had productive spells at Crystal Palace and Fulham during his career, and Villa could be next on Emery&#8217;s list if he so desires.<\/p>\n<div class=\"display-card  article article-card small  no-badge  active-content                      \" data-include-community-rating=\"false\" id=\"better-than-abraham-aston-villa-keen-on-signing-mateta\" data-nosnippet=\"\">\n<picture><source media=\"(max-width: 480px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/tammy-abraham-aston-villa.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=140&amp;h=98&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/tammy-abraham-aston-villa.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=140&amp;h=98&amp;dpr=2\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"440\" height=\"364\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Tammy Abraham joins Aston Villa on loan\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/tammy-abraham-aston-villa.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=220&amp;h=182&amp;dpr=2\" src=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/tammy-abraham-aston-villa.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=220&amp;h=182&amp;dpr=2\"\/>\n        <\/picture>\n<p>                    <span data-field=\"label\" class=\"article-card-label\"><label>related<\/label><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"w-display-card-content regular article-block\">\n<h5 class=\"display-card-title \"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Better_than_Abraham_Aston_Villa_keen_to_sign_%E2%80%98extraordinary_35m_striker\"><\/span>\n<p>\t\t\tBetter than Abraham: Aston Villa keen to sign &#8216;extraordinary&#8217; \u00a335m striker<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<p class=\"display-card-excerpt\">The sensational striker would be an even better signing for Aston Villa than Abraham.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Aston Villa have been offered the chance to sign a &#8220;fantastic&#8221; former Chelsea player alongside Tammy Abraham, with contract negotiations with the latter still ongoing. Tammy Abraham&#8217;s villa negotiations are &#8216;complicated&#8217; Despite Villa reportedly agreeing personal terms with Abraham, Villa&#8217;s signing faces major obstacles, with Unai Emery also exploring alternative attacking options. 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