Overview
- Roma will take Malen from Aston Villa on a paid loan for €2 million with a €25 million obligation to buy that is reportedly tied to European qualification.
- He is expected to land at Ciampino for medical examinations before signing a four-year contract worth nearly €4 million per season.
- Gasperini views him as an attacking reinforcement who can play centrally or wide after pursuing him previously at Atalanta.
- The Netherlands international rose through Ajax and Arsenal’s youth systems, broke through at PSV, scored 39 goals in 133 games for Borussia Dortmund, and moved to Aston Villa in January 2025.
- Roma are reported to have moved ahead of Napoli and Atlético Madrid for his signature, with profiles highlighting his rural upbringing and close family support.