How Ipswich Town felt about Tammy Abraham as Aston Villa transfer attempt revealed
Aston Villa striker Tammy Abraham has received late transfer deadline day interest.
The 28-year-old only returned to Villa Park in January after previously enjoying a memorable loan spell with the Villains.
He played a huge part in Villa's Premier League promotion-winning campaign of 2018-19, scoring 26 Championship goals.
However, he's not been able to carve out a significant role under Unai Emery.
As a result, his long-term future in B6 already seems highly uncertain.
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Why Ipswich Town's move for Tammy Abraham didn't work out
Villa had been warned they'd struggle to sell Abraham this summer off the back of his underwhelming first few months back in the West Midlands.
If the Villains have been trying to flog the ex-Besiktas man, then that notion has been proven right.
The Standard claim on Tuesday afternoon that Ipswich were trying to sign Abraham on loan in these final hours of the window.
However, it's reported that a deal wasn't able to be struck between the parties involved.
The Tractor Boys are now understood to be closing in on a £17million move for Burnley striker Zian Flemming instead.
So, should Villa still be looking to move Abraham on before tonight's 11pm deadline?
Villa could yet rue Abraham sale if one goes through
He may not have enjoyed a successful return to Villa Park so far, but Abraham does give Emery something slightly different.
His size and presence make him an imposing centre-forward, but he's also very agile and athletic for a player of his profile.
With Ollie Watkins now gone, Villa only have Nicolas Jackson and Brian Madjo as their other recognised centre-forwards.
Jackson still has something to prove at Premier League level, whilst Madjo, for all his talent, is still only 17-years old.
So, Villa might just be wise to keep Abraham around as a solid depth option, as letting him go would leave them very light on the ground.