Donyell Malen: Aston Villa open talks with Borussia Dortmund over deal for striker | Football news
Aston Villa have opened negotiations with Borussia Dortmund over the signing of Donyell Malen.
Villa are looking to sign another versatile striker and right-back this window and want Malen.
According to The sky in GermanyDortmund are demanding £16.6m (€20m) plus bonuses and are ready to sell the Netherlands international, who is understood to be looking to move elsewhere given his lack of starting positions.
The Bundesliga side rejected Villa’s initial offer of £13.3m (€16m) plus bonuses for the 25-year-old.
The Athletic report an offer of £15m (€18m) plus bonuses and The sky in Germany believe this is another offer.
Malen has scored five goals in 20 games in all competitions this season for Dortmund, scoring in their last game in a 3-1 win against Wolfsburg in the Bundesliga.
Malen scored 39 goals in 131 appearances for Dortmund in three and a half years at the German giants.
Malen joined Dortmund from PSV Eindhoven in July 2021 for an estimated £26m as he replaced Jadon Sancho following his move to Manchester United.
Malen is a former Arsenal academy player who spent two years at the north London club before being sold to PSV in the summer of 2017.
Ipswich interested in Villa’s Philogene
Sky Sports News’ Dharmesh Sheth:
Villa’s potential move for Malen comes because of interest Ipswich Town in Villa forward Poor Philogene.
Tractor Boys are monitoring the situation of the 22-year-old.
Ipswich agreed a deal with Hull City to sign Philogene in the summer only for Villa to trigger the match clause, having sold him to Hull in 2023.
The English U21 international has started four games in all competitions this season.
Ipswich are looking to strengthen in a number of positions this month.
Aston Villa’s plans for the January transfer window assessed
Aston Villa continue to work from the summer and are looking to strengthen in two areas that have been lacking; an attacking midfielder who can also operate out wide and a versatile right-back who is adept at both right-back and centre-back.
One defender they were keen on over the summer was Feyenoord’s Lutsharel Geertruida amid doubts about the future Diego Carlosbut he moved to RB Leipzig. Matty Cash he is currently the club’s only recognized right back.
In attacking positions, they liked it Giovani Lo Celso, Joao Felix and Matias Soule among others in the summer, but they all went elsewhere. Spanish media recently linked Alex Baena with a move to return to his former Villarreal manager Unai Emery.
Courtney Hause and Robin Olsen You see their contracts expire on June 30th so they can talk to foreign clubs from January 1st, although Hause has struggled with injury problems.
Several players on loan, incl Lewis Dobbin, Louie Barry and Tommy O’Reillyit can be recalled and sent on loan elsewhere.
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