Aston Villa reach agreement with Roma over Malen loan deal | OneFootball

Aston Villa have agreed a deal with AS Roma that will see Donyell Malen join the Italian side on loan.

Villa have granted Malen permission to fly to Rome today to conclude a loan move to the Serie A side. The Dutch international joined Aston Villa from Borussia Dortmund last January but has made just six starts in the Premier League.

Roma have now made their move, with an initial £2m loan fee agreed, alongside a £25m mandatory purchase option.

Gian Piero Gasperni’s side have moved for Malen after missing out on the signing of Giacomo Raspadori. The latter has favoured a return to Atalanta from Atletico Madrid.

The addition of Malen will boost a Roma side still in pursuit of the Scudetto. The capital club are fifth in the standings but just four points behind leaders Inter Milan.

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Aston Villa, meanwhile, plan to bolster their squad this month. Brian Madjo has arrived from Metz in a deal worth around £10m, while there’s interest in re-signing former loanee Tammy Abraham.

A midfielder is also on the radar, after missing out to Tottenham in the race for Conor Gallagher.

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