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According to reports, Tammy Abraham has rejected a move to Wolves as he wishes to stay with Aston Villa and continue their push for promotion – the Villans currently sit tenth in the Championship standings but are just five points from a coveted play-off spot.
The reasoning behind the hitman’s heel-turn is believed to be that he may not be able to play under Nuno Espirito Santo until 19/20 if FIFA decides that appearances for his parent club, Chelsea, in the Under-23s and Community Shield will mean he is unable to play for a third club this season.
BBC Sport state that, while their Midlands rivals remain in the hunt for the 21-year-old and may attempt to resurrect the deal, Villa will retain Abraham’s services for the time being.
Meanwhile, The Mirror have reported that Crystal Palace have now entered the race – the Villa faithful must avoid getting too excited just yet as there’s still a long way to go until the window slams shut.
Abraham has been sensational this season as he tops the goals charts with Brentford’s Neal Maupay – both have netted 16 times – and is, probably, Dean Smith’s best chance of sealing promotion after the Villa Park outfit’s disappointing start to the season under Steve Bruce.
Here’s how the Villa fans reacted on Twitter to the reports that their star man will be staying – for now – with former player Paul McGrath also labelling the striker a class act…
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