Aston Villa are likely to win the race for the services of AS Roma striker Tammy Abraham despite interest from Tottenham.
According to a report from Gazzetta dello Sport via SportWitness, AS Roma could sanction the departure of Tammy Abraham in the upcoming transfer window to raise funds and Aston Villa who had practically signed him last summer could end up winning the race for his services.
Jose Mourinho took Abraham to Roma from Chelsea back in the summer of 2021. He has a sensational debut season where he found the back of the net on 27 occasions. But, things haven’t been that great for him in the recent seasons.
In the 2023/24 season, the 26-year-old suffered an ACL injury which kept him out from the majority of the campaign. While he still has two years left on his deal at the Italian club, they are ready to cash in on him.
Roma are not in the best of financial situations and they need to raise funds if they want to reinforce their squad. The club are ready to part ways with Tammy Abraham and there is interest in his services from clubs in the Premier League.
Tottenham are one of the clubs linked with the former Chelsea star. The North London club are looking to bolster their attack in the summer. They want to bring in a top striker who can lead their line. While the English international has struggled with injury and form in the recent past, he surely has the quality and they could look for a bargain deal.
Tammy Abraham to Aston Villa?
While Spurs have been linked with him, Aston Villa is considered to be the most likely destination for Abraham. Unai Emery’s team had almost signed him last summer, they had agreed on a deal worth €40 million but the ACL injury resulted in the move collapsing.
They have once again been linked with the 26-year-old. The report suggests they could return for his signature in the summer. While it does look far-fetched as he hasn’t played a full match since his return from the long-term injury, Emery is looking for more firepower in attack after taking Villa to the Champions League.
While they could consider signing, Villa won’t be paying anything close to what they had agreed to last season. As a result, Roma might not get what they want from his potential departure.