Is Donyell Malen on the move? Transfer to Rome reportedly imminent | OneFootball

After weeks—if not months—of speculation, Donyell Malen left Borussia Dortmund exactly one year ago for Aston Villa, with a transfer fee of around 25 million euros. However, the Dutchman has not found happiness at the traditional club in Birmingham over the past twelve months and may now already be facing another change.

According to Italian sports journalist Gianluca Di Marzio, Aston Villa and AS Roma are in talks regarding a transfer of the striker. Roma would reportedly like to sign Malen initially on loan and, according to other media sources, have already made a concrete offer. The deal being discussed includes a loan fee of 1.5 million euros and a purchase option of 23 million euros, should Malen make a permanent move to the Eternal City.

Only five starts in the Premier League

In the current Premier League season, Malen has appeared in all 21 matches, but has only started five times. Given that and a total of 645 minutes played, four goals and one assist are not a bad return. In the two domestic cup competitions and the Europa League, he has also made eight appearances—six of them as a starter—scoring three goals and providing one assist.

Roma would also reportedly like to swap Malen for Leon Bailey, who has been on loan from Aston Villa since the summer but has failed to meet expectations. Whether the English club will agree to terminate the loan early, however, remains uncertain.

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