Aston Villa are reportedly confident of signing AS Roma striker Tammy Abraham this summer despite interest from several top European clubs.
The 25-year-old former Chelsea striker had a hugely successful 2018/19 loan spell as he helped the Villans to gain promotion back to the Premier League.
He transferred to Roma two seasons ago for a reported £34m fee and has enjoyed his time at the club. He has scored 25 Serie A goals during his time in the Italian capital, with eight of those goals coming during the 2022/23 campaign.
The 25-year-old was on the score sheet at the weekend to earn Jose Mourinho’s Roma a 1-1 draw with UEFA Champions League semi-finalists AC Milan at the Stadio Olimpico.
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According to reports, that goal was witnessed by several top clubs from around Europe, with 90min claiming that Arsenal, Manchester United, Tottenham, Chelsea, Newcastle, Bayern Munich and Paris Saint-Germain all sent scouts to watch the game.
Although all these clubs are queuing up for Abraham, the report claims that Aston Villa remains confident of signing the England international.
Abraham scored 25 goals in 37 Championship appearances for Villa before returning to parent club Chelsea to become first choice under the management of Frank Lampard.
However, Villa will have to pay up at least £40m to sign Abraham from Roma, which would break the club’s transfer record as it will surpass the £38m Villa paid Norwich City to sign Emiliano Buendia.
