Report: English forward is keen on a move to Aston Villa

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Aston Villa weigh a changed Tammy Abraham for Premier League return

The Premier League has a habit of remembering players as they once were. For Aston Villa, the question posed by talkSPORT’s reporting is whether Tammy Abraham can be valued for what he has become instead.

Villa have emerged as potential suitors this month, seeking depth and competition behind Ollie Watkins. Abraham, keen on returning to England after almost five years away, would not be the same forward who left Chelsea in his early twenties. As European football journalist Andy Brassell puts it, the player has been reshaped by circumstance rather than stunted by it.

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Abraham is currently on loan at Besiktas, with an obligation for the Turkish side to sign him permanently from Roma in the summer. That detail alone complicates Villa’s interest, but the broader intrigue lies in how Abraham now fits into a squad chasing Champions League places.

Role evolution reshapes Abraham profile

Brassell believes Abraham’s development has been driven by hardship. Speaking to talkSPORT, he explained: “He’s done pretty well this season so far in a Besiktas team that’s not going to win anything this season, but he’s done very, very well.

“I think really what’s changed him is A, that big injury at Roma and B, the loan to Milan last year, where he was back up, but it’s really changed him as a player.

“Before he was a goal scorer and hardworking enough, but someone who’s used to being a starter. But since he’s not been a starter, he’s found so many different ways to make himself useful to the team.

“So if you’re asking me, do I think he could have an impact off the bench for Villa? I don’t think there’s any doubt about that.

“I think he’s a really, really useful squad player for them and of course, been at the club before.”

That loan spell at AC Milan, where Abraham started just 17 matches across all competitions, forced adaptation. Less about leading the line, more about linking play, occupying defenders and understanding moments.

Numbers still matter for Villa ambition

The output has not vanished. Abraham has scored 12 goals in 24 appearances in all competitions for Besiktas this season, even as the club sit fifth in the Turkish Super Lig, 13 points behind leaders Galatasaray.

Villa’s context is very different. Unai Emery’s side are third in the Premier League, level on points with Manchester City and six behind Arsenal. This is not a rebuild but a refinement. The margins are thin, the squad demands depth, and minutes must be shared intelligently.

Abraham’s history at Villa adds emotional texture. He scored 26 goals in 40 appearances during the 2018/19 season, a campaign that ended in promotion via the play-offs. His wider Premier League record reads 26 goals in 89 matches for Chelsea and Swansea City.

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This is not nostalgia alone. It is recognition that players evolve, sometimes into roles that fit better than the ones they first occupied.

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Aston Villa supporters will remember the goals, the swagger and the sense that Abraham belonged at Villa Park, but there is also realism now. This is a squad pushing at the ceiling of its potential, where contributions off the bench can decide seasons.

Supporters will like the idea of a forward who understands Villa, understands pressure and understands being part of something bigger than himself. The quotes about Abraham finding “different ways to make himself useful” resonate. Villa do not need a guaranteed starter. They need reliability, intelligence and acceptance of rotation.

There will be questions about cost, about obligations to Besiktas and Roma, and about whether minutes would be enough to satisfy the player. But as a profile, Abraham makes sense. He would not arrive demanding the spotlight, and that matters in a squad that has found rhythm.

For fans, this will feel less like a gamble and more like a calculated evolution. If Villa are serious about sustaining their place among the elite, smart depth signings like this are exactly what they should be considering.

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