Overview
- Negotiations between Roma and Aston Villa are underway for a January loan, with an option to buy under discussion.
- No agreement has been reached with the club or the player, and the transfer remains subject to Malen’s approval.
- Aston Villa are described as open to a loan structure that could include a summer purchase clause, according to Italian reports.
- Malen has struggled for regular Premier League starts at Villa, which is cited as a factor in considering a move.
- Roma shifted focus to Malen after difficulties advancing talks for Giacomo Raspadori and Joshua Zirkzee, with other clubs also linked to the Dutch forward.