Gallery: Tammy Abraham back in training after re-signing for Aston Villa
Tammy Abraham has made his return to Aston Villa after completing a £18.25million move from Besiktas.
The striker, who enjoyed a fine loan spell in 2018/19 to fire Villa to Premier League promotion, has been getting reacquainted with training at Bodymoor Heath ahead of Villa's Europa League tie against RB Salzburg.
Though Abraham cannot play against Salzburg on Thursday night, he was obviously the focus of attention for the photographers who were invited down to training this morning.
Matt Maher: Tammy Abraham's return to Aston Villa has been nearly seven years in the making
Abraham began his career at Chelsea and had loan spells at Bristol City, Swansea and Villa before moving abroad.
He has since played at Roma – where he won the European Conference League in 2021-22 – AC Milan and Besiktas and collected 11 England caps.
Besiktas completed their permanent transfer of Abraham from Roma early to be able to sell him on to Villa for a swift profit.
“Some clubs play a big part in your journey and stay with you,” Abraham said in a video posted on Villa’s official X account after signing.
“I’ve scored goals, faced challenges, and grown as a player and as a man.
“I’m back at Aston Villa, ready to work and give everything.”
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