Huge honour! Inter legend Bergomi raves about ex-BVB striker Donyell Malen | OneFootball

Donyell Malen’s sensational start to the season has the football world buzzing. Not least thanks to his brilliant performances, AS Roma sit top of Serie A. The 27-year-old former Dortmund player has now even received special praise from Inter legend Giuseppe Bergomi (62).

Malen’s transfer to Roma is already proving to be an absolute masterstroke. With six goals and one assist, the former BVB striker has won the hearts of the Giallorossi fans in no time. The Dutchman kicked off the season with a sensational hat-trick against Fiorentina and a brace against Lecce. Roma won both matches 4–0.

The impressive development of the former BVB forward has now also caught the attention of Inter icon Bergomi, who practically crowned Malen with praise: “I don’t want to say that he reminds me of Ronaldo ‘Il Fenomeno,’ but he has that kind of movement and a similar drive,” the 1982 World Cup winner said enthusiastically in an interview with Corriere dello Sport.

Malen is no Haaland

Under coach Gian Piero Gasperini (68), the 27-year-old—who missed the international against Germany (1:1) through injury—is playing as a true centre-forward rather than out wide. Bergomi believes this role suits Malen. According to him, the Roma player has a complete skill set, with “agility in tight spaces, runs in behind, and strong finishing.” That clearly sets him apart from the more typical tall central strikers in the mold of Erling Haaland (26).

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The praise comes from a highly qualified source. Hardly anyone can assess a striker’s strengths as well as Bergomi, who spent two decades in Serie A as a notoriously tough defender. A one-club man, he played his entire career for Inter Milan and crowned that era with two league titles, one domestic cup win, and three UEFA Cup titles.

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