Aston Villa reignite interest in £25m Borussia Dortmund star Donyell Malen – as Unai Emery plans up to THREE January additions to put season back on track
- Aston Villa keen on Dutchman Donyell Malen who can play across the front line
- Unai Emery wants to add depth to his squad for the second half of the season
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Aston Villa have rekindled interest in Borussia Dortmund forward Donyell Malen.
The Netherlands international can play across the front line, predominantly on the right wing, and would give Villa extra pace plus depth and quality for Unai Emery in attacking positions.
Dortmund value the 25-year old at around £25million and he has 18 months left on contract.
Malen also has a strong rapport with Villa left-back Ian Maatsen, the two having played together at Dortmund and through the national team set-up.
Malen started out in Ajax’s academy before joining Arsenal where he graduated through the youth team into the first team reckoning and figured in their pre-season tour to Australia in 2017 but was then sold that August to PSV Eindhoven.
He excelled in Holland, scoring 40 league goals in just over 80 appearances before being snapped up by Dortmund.
Donyell Malen has won 41 caps for the Netherlands and can play across the front line
Unai Emery is keen to bolster his squad in January with challenges ahead at home and Europe
Dortmund value the 25-year old at around £25million and he has 18 months left on contract
Villa are exploring terms as they try to strengthen Emery’s squad, with the possibility of up to three additions in January, and put their season back on track.
Malen has scored five goals this season including one in Dortmund’s 3-1 Bundesliga victory over Wolfsburg last weekend.
