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Aston Villa’s transfer priority remains a No 10, so, for the first summer in seven years, they are not pushing hard to sign a new striker.
A move for Chelsea striker Tammy Abraham is not imminent. As reported last month, Villa have set aside funds to improve attacking areas but at present, are not interested in spending a club-record fee on a striker for the third year running.
Wesley Moraes and Ollie Watkins cost the club a combined £50 million in the last two summer windows and will both be used by head coach Dean Smith next season. While Abraham is a player Smith has enjoyed working with in the past, scoring 26 goals to help Villa win Premier League promotion during the 2018-19 season on loan from Chelsea, his £40 million valuation is out of the club’s budget for now, so a reunion is unlikely.
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