Overview
- Sky Sport Italia and others report advanced talks between Roma and Aston Villa with an agreement in principle for a January move, subject to Malen’s approval.
- The proposed formula is widely described as an initial loan with an option to buy, though figures differ across outlets.
- Reported valuations vary: Sky cites a €25–30m option, Il Messaggero mentions a €1.5m loan fee plus a €23.5m buyout, and La Gazzetta indicates Villa would sell for about €17–18m.
- Malen has struggled for regular minutes this season under Unai Emery, with five Premier League starts and four league goals after joining from Borussia Dortmund last January for roughly €25m.
- Roma are pursuing multiple attacking additions, including Marseille youngster Robinio Vaz, while Villa are weighing replacements such as Tammy Abraham, according to local reporting.