Aston Villa the firm of striker Donyell Malen from Borussia Dortmund.
The 25-year-old Netherlands foreigner has signed a long-term deal with the Premier League club, the precise duration of the deal has not been confirmed.
The Athletic reported on January 13 that Villa had agreed to pay a fee worth €23million (£19.4m, $23.5m) plus €3m in add-ons.
The manager of Villa Unai Emery had prioritized the signature of a flexible attacker player in the January window with Malen, who can work on a flank or in the middle, when setting up the bill.
– Aston Villa (@avfcoficial) January 14, 2025
The Dutchman’s arrival is likely to hasten the departure of Villa winger Jaden Philogene, who is set to join Ipswich Town for a fee in the region of £20million ($24.7m) plus a further £3m in add-ons.
Malen joined the Bundesliga club from PSV Eindhoven in the summer of 2021 — scoring 39 goals in 132 appearances and helping the club to the 2023-24 Champions League final, in which he featured as a second-half substitute.
Malen played four times for the Netherlands at Euro 2024, finding the net twice in their round of 16 victory over Romania and starting the semi-final defeat against England.
Emery’s side are eighth in the Premier League and next play away to Everton on January 15.
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