In Rome, Malen's redemption is a reality. The Dutch striker, who arrived in January from Aston Villa, becomes in all respects a Giallorossi player after the fulfillment of the conditions included in the agreement between the two clubs.
Roma's qualification for at least the Europa League, made mathematical after Lazio's defeat in the Italian Cup final, automatically triggered the redemption obligation set out in the contract. The second condition, i.e. the player reaching 50% of the season's appearances, had already been achieved some time ago.
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The overall operation will cost Roma around 27 million euros: 2 million had already been paid for the onerous loan, while another 25 million will now end up in Aston Villa's coffers. The package also includes a 10% percentage on the player's future resale. Malen will sign a four-year contract worth around 4 million euros per season.
Un impatto devastante per Malen con la maglia giallorossa
Its impact was devastating. Since January he has given a new light to the Giallorossi attack, becoming the offensive reference of Gasperini's team. The numbers speak for themselves: 14 goals and 3 assists in his first 18 appearances with the Roma shirt, a scoring average that definitively convinced the management to invest in him.
Malen's redemption also represents a strong signal about Roma's technical future. The club considers the Dutchman one of the pillars of the new Gasperini project and has already structured the payments in several tranches to limit the impact on the budget and respect the Financial Fair Play parameters.
Rapporti Roma Aston Villa rimangono caldi
Meanwhile, relations between Roma and Aston Villa remain very warm. According to rumors coming from England, the club coached by Unai Emery is pushing hard for Soulé. The Premier League fascinates the Argentine and faced with an offer close to 40 million euros, Roma could seriously reflect on the sale, also for budgetary reasons. In the event of a farewell, Gasperini would have already identified some possible replacements: Crysencio Summerville, Antonio Nusa and Mathys Tel.