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.
🚨🟡🔴 Donyell Malen to AS Roma, here we go! Deal in place with Aston Villa and player’s agents.
Malen, authorized by Villa to fly to Roma today.
£2m loan fee, £25m buy clause to become mandatory. #AVFC accept all conditions of loan deal, manager by Roma director Ricky Massara. pic.twitter.com/yvS024tHFU
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) January 14, 2026
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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