Former Chelsea striker Tammy Abraham is set to leave Roma for Besiktas
The England international, 27, will play under former Man United boss Solskjaer
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By ADAM POGRUND
Published: 12:01 EDT, 1 July 2025 | Updated: 12:01 EDT, 1 July 2025
England striker and former Chelsea star Tammy Abraham is set to complete a permanent £17million move to Besiktas from Roma.
The 27-year-old, who joined Roma in 2021, spent last season on loan at AC Milan, where he scored 10 goals.
The ex-Chelsea and Aston Villa forward has made 11 appearances for England, with his most recent in 2022.
Abraham will reportedly cost the Super Lig side £17m and he is on his way to Istanbul to complete the formalities of the deal, with Besiktas posting a video on social media of the striker on board a plane bound for Istanbul.
'Hello Black Eagles, I'm coming for you. See you at the airport today,' Abraham said.
Besiktas confirmed the transfer in a statement on the club's website.
Besiktas posted a video on Twitter of the England striker flying to Turkey to complete a deal
Abraham spent last season on loan at AC Milan, where he scored 10 goals in all competitions
'Negotiations have begun with the player and his club AS Roma SPA regarding the transfer of professional football player Kevin Oghenetega Tamaraebi Bakumo-Abraham,' the statement said.
Abraham had spent his entire career on the books of Chelsea before joining Roma in a £34m deal in 2021, where he won the Europa Conference League under Jose Mourinho, who now manages rival side Fenerbahce.
Before that the 27-year-old had loan spells at Bristol City, Swansea and most notably Aston Villa, where he scored 25 league goals in a single season.
The Englishman netted 37 goals in 120 appearances over three seasons at Roma before spending the 2024-25 campaign on loan at AC Milan.
He managed 10 goals in 44 games for the Rossoneri and it became clear that Roma were willing to sell him this summer.
Abraham will line up under former Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer next season.
The Norwegian coach took charge of the Turkish giants in January, ending a more than three-year hiatus from football.
Before completing a move to Roma, Abraham spent his entire career on the books at Chelsea
Abraham was managed by Mourinho at Roma, where he won the Europa Conference League
The striker will link up with former Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer at Besiktas
The Red Devils legend had been out of management since his brutal sacking at Old Trafford back in November of 2021.
He helped Besiktas secure a fourth-place finish in the domestic league last season after joining in the middle of the campaign.