Aston Villa are in talks with Borussia Dortmund over a move for Donyell Malen, talkSPORT understands.
Dortmund are willing to sell Dutch international Malen for a fee in the region of £25m.
Chief football correspondent Alex Crook believes Malen would represent a “decent” deal for Villa in case the move occurs.
“He brings a level of experience,” Crook said on talkSPORT.
“Dutch international, he also played a lot of European football.
“He has been part of a Borussia Dortmund team that is usually around in the Bundesliga, so he could be a decent signing for Villa.”
Villa have been looking for a versatile striker who can play among the front three from the £60m summer exit from Moussa Diaby to the Saudi Pro League Al Ittihad.
Diaby, who moved to Villa Park since Bayer Leverkusen just 18 months ago, coinciding with Olivia Watkins up or he would cut from the right wing.
However, the need to comply with UEFADiaby's profit and sustainability regulations, which are independent of Premier League rules, led to Diaby's departure from Villa.
Villa signed Jaden Philogene of city helmet last summer, but the 22-year-old has only started two Premier League games out of 19 played this season.
Leon Bailey has been the main option on the right, while people like John McGinn and Morgan Rogers They have also played there at various stages of this campaign.
Bailey has struggled to match his impressive performances from last season so far and is yet to score in 22 appearances in all competitions.
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At this point in the 2023/24 season, Bailey had six goals and five assists in the league.
Signing Malen would certainly ease the burden on Bailey and provide him with some much-needed competition that could help get the Jamaican going.
Malen joined Dortmund in 2021 from Dutch side PSV Eindhoven, where he scored 55 goals in 116 appearances in all competitions.
The 25-year-old was Dortmund's top scorer in the Bundesliga last season with 13 goals.
However, Malen has started just ten of Dortmund's 22 games this season and may feel he has a better chance of playing regularly at Villa.
a season with Unai EmeryMalen's team would not be the first time playing in England either.
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The Dutch international was in Arsenalfrom 2015 to 2017 and represented the Gunners in the Youth Premier League, FA Youth Cup and UEFA Youth League.
Malen made his senior debut for Arsenal during a 2017 pre-season friendly against the Australian team. Sydney FC but never made a competitive appearance for the Gunners.
He was sold to PSV in August 2017.
