Donyell Malen has been enjoying life in Italy after leaving Aston Villa in January. The Dutchman is unlikely to return to England anytime soon.
The ex-Borussia Dortmund man scored 14 Serie A goals solely in the second half of last season. This convinced AS Roma into signing him permanently and they should have no regrets about it either.
In the ongoing campaign, he has picked up from where he left off. He’s found the net six times in four games, scoring against Torino at the weekend too.
The former Aston Villa player’s prominence has risen and Roma have no intention of parting ways anytime soon.
Rumours from England trashed
This week, there have been suggestions that clubs in England are keen on bringing Malen back to the Premier League.
ASRomaLive report that neither Roma nor the Dutchman are considering an exit. This makes a move to England very unlikely in the near future, with the attacker enjoying how things are going in the Italian capital.
Claims in England have suggested that the Giallorossi value Malen between €60m and €80m. But ASRomaLive note that their asking price is actually over €80m, thanks to his exploits this season.
There is a chance that if Premier League clubs come calling, Malen’s valuation could go up to €100m too.
This is a sign that Roma see the striker as arguably their most important player. He fits right into Gian Piero Gasperini’s system and has put the Aston Villa spell well behind him.
Our take: No pressure to sell
It is natural for a player to attract attention, if he is the most in-form striker in Europe right now. But Roma are playing in the Champions League and are also in a possible title charge. Malen is the centre of the project and that has been key to taking his career to the next level.
He has no reason to depart, unless something dramatic happens under Gasperini.
The Italian has a reputation of bringing the most out of players like him and history shows that. Playing under him will only take his career to new heights.
