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Donyell Malen Declares Intent to Stay in Rome as Roma and Aston Villa Edge Closer to a Permanent Settlement

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BY GoalZaza
May 01, 2026
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Donyell Malen Declares Intent to Stay in Rome as Roma and Aston Villa Edge Closer to a Permanent Settlement

GoalZaza can exclusively confirm that Dutch international Donyell Malen has set his heart on a permanent stay in the Eternal City, with the club. �s p...

GoalZaza can exclusively confirm that Dutch international Donyell Malen has set his heart on a permanent stay in the Eternal City, with the club. �s powers that be equally keen to secure his signature well beyond the current arrangement. The forward, who has been plying his trade on loan for the Serie A giants after a tricky spell in the Premier League, is said to have told close confidants that Roma now feels like home. In the scheme of things, this represents a significant victory for the Giallorossi technical crew, who have been searching for a clinical finisher to complement their attacking machinery. Malen. �s willingness to give a good account of himself in the Italian top flight has been evident in recent outings, with his pace and unwavering work rate endearing him to the Curva Sud faithful. The lion. �s share of negotiations now hinges on Aston Villa accepting a structured offer that satisfies their valuation, believed to be in the region of. ��20 million which translates to roughly. ��32 billion at the current exchange rate. For the Nigerian football fan, this saga holds added interest because Roma have long been linked with Super Eagles star Victor Osimhen, and a settled Malen could free up resources for the club to pursue that formidable strike partnership in future windows. At the end of the day, both player and club appear to be singing from the same hymn sheet. Malen. �s agent has reportedly been instructed to smoothen the rough edges of the deal, and with Roma. �s new sporting director leading from the front, the transfer is gathering momentum like a well struck free kick on a dry Lagos pitch. Viewing centers across Surulere and Wuse will be buzzing with this news, as fans gather around flickering screens and debate whether Malen can replicate his fine European form in the yellow and red jersey. One can already hear the chorus of voices in a typical Abuja viewing centre:. �Oga, this boy is not wasting time o, he knows where the goal is. If Roma get Amuneke style finisher, why not make am permanent?. � Such is the passion that courses through the veins of the Nigerian football faithful, who follow every twist and turn of the transfer market with the intensity of a title decider.

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