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Donyell Malen is a hurricane.

The Dutchman has made a sensational impact in Serie A, and thanks to his hat-trick—his first ever in the league—in today’s match against Pisa, the number 14 has reached double figures in just 12 appearances.

The Giallorossi striker is a step ahead of his peers.

The Dutchman has broken record after record so far.

In Europe—as reported by Opta Paolo—only Kane (11) has scored more goals than Malen (10) in the top five European leagues, while in Serie A he has no equal.

In a league often criticized for its lack of goals, and where with seven games remaining the top scorer has just 16, the former Aston Villa player seems like an alien.

Malen was the fastest player to reach 10 goals in Serie A. Lautaro Martinez (top scorer with 16 goals) took 18 games to reach the same number.

Douvikas, with 11, reached double figures on matchday 29, along with Hojlund, while Davis achieved the feat in 30 games.

Rarely has a player arrived in the Italian league in January with such an impact: in the last 10 years, only Ibrahimovic had reached 10 league goals by mid-season.

The feeling is that Gasperini has targeted the perfect player for him, and with a few additions, Roma could become a goal-scoring machine like his Atalanta. One thing is certain: there’s no doubt about the Dutchman’s return.