New Delhi, Jan. 29 -- Aston Villa moved to strengthen its unlikely Premier League title challenge by signing former England striker Tammy Abraham from Besiktas for a reported $25 million on Tuesday.

Abraham was previously at Villa on loan in 2018-19 when he helped the club earn promotion to England's top flight.

He returns to a Villa team that is third in the standings and challenging for its first league title since 1981.

"We've got a good team, a good squad. I don't think it's out of reach to say we can push for every competition we're in," Abraham said. "I'm here and I want to win. I want to win trophies, so we have to push for every competition we're in. I'm excited, I just can't wait."

The 28-year-old Abraham came through Chelsea...