Overview
- Multiple reports say Villa and Beşiktaş have a verbal agreement worth about €21m plus 19-year-old defender Yasin Özcan moving to the Turkish club.
- Sky Sports and other outlets report Abraham has agreed personal terms and been cleared to travel, with a medical scheduled for Saturday.
- The transfer requires resolving the three-club mechanics, as Abraham’s Beşiktaş loan included a conditional obligation to buy and Roma are due payments.
- Villa executives travelled to Istanbul this week to progress talks as Unai Emery seeks a striker after Donyell Malen’s move to Roma.
- Abraham has scored 13 goals in 26 appearances for Beşiktaş this season, and local reports suggest he could be ready to join the squad next weekend if formalities are completed.