The Blues are finally closing in on their number nine — with a loan deal for the 6ft 4in England international edging closer by the hour
The wait might finally be over.
After a summer spent chasing experienced frontmen with little to show for it, Ipswich Town are reportedly closing in on a deal that could solve their biggest problem before the transfer window slams shut — a loan move for Aston Villa striker Tammy Abraham.
Why This Deal Makes Sense Right Now
According to Sky Sports, the towering 28-year-old is edging toward Portman Road as Villa’s business elsewhere opens the door for his exit. Villa have already agreed a deal for Chelsea’s Nicolas Jackson — a signing that looks set to push Abraham down the pecking order and out of Villa Park.
It’s a timely twist for Ipswich, who have spent the summer chasing a proven number nine without success. Abraham, standing at an imposing 6ft 4in, ticks the physical and experience boxes the club has been searching for all window.
The Numbers Behind the Move
Since rejoining Villa for £18 million from Besiktas back in January, Abraham has made four starts and 13 substitute appearances, netting three goals along the way. Not prolific — but for a club short on senior firepower, a proven Premier League and European operator arriving on loan could be exactly the injection needed for the run-in.
A Career That’s Taken Him Across Europe
Abraham’s journey has been anything but straightforward. A Chelsea academy graduate, he cut his teeth on loan spells at Bristol City, Swansea, and Villa before completing a permanent £34 million move to AS Roma in August 2021.
Since then, his career has taken him on a whirlwind tour:
- 2024/25 — Loan spell at AC Milan
- July — Loan move to Besiktas
- January — Signed permanently at Besiktas via option clause
- Days later — Departed for Aston Villa
It’s a career full of twists — and Ipswich could be the next chapter.
An England International Ready to Deliver
Abraham isn’t short on pedigree at international level either. The South Londoner has earned 11 caps for England, scoring three goals, though his last appearance for the Three Lions came back in 2022. A move to Suffolk would give him a fresh platform to remind everyone what he’s capable of.
Meanwhile — Palacios Medical Edges Closer
Abraham isn’t the only headline-making arrival on the horizon. Argentina international Exequiel Palacios landed in England last night ahead of his medical, with his move from Bayer Leverkusen already agreed earlier in the week. Ipswich fans could be waking up to more than one major announcement before the window shuts.
