earlier this month, sports witness Comments covered from Donyal Malen, who talked about his Aston Villa exit and why he chose AS Roma.
He cited Gian Piero Gasperini as the main reason for the transfer, as the player had scored five times for the club.
Dutchman praises manager immediately after Italian Compare Him to the great Gianluca Vialli. Although that comparison was obviously far-fetched, Malen's influence can clearly be seen.
After scoring two goals against Napoli, he also started against Cremonese. Although he did not score, the attacker played well and helped Roma win 3–0.
The arrival from Aston Villa is now seen as a big reason why Roma are better than at the end of last year.
Why are you counting on Roma Malen?
today's corriere dello sport Giallorossi notes three reasons to change things. They are in a good position in the Champions League and are on their way back into the competition.
The first reason for change is Malen herself. He has been described as a 'Martian' who helps to 'orchestrate' Roma on the pitch in a Gasperini manner.
The Aston Villa player has already equaled Ivan Ferguson's tally of five goals while playing just six league games. Before his joining, Roma were dependent on goals from the midfield and defenders.
Artem Dovbyk, like Ferguson, was struggling with form and fitness. This forced Gasperini to often play Paulo Dybala in an unnatural striker role. Malen has now taken over that position, giving Gasperini reason to smile.
Sorry for Aston Villa?
Normally, goalscoring form like Malen's would make selling clubs regret the sale.
But in this case, Aston Villa really won't have too many regrets. The 27-year-old showed his goalscoring ability under Unai Emery but was never trusted on a regular basis.
Additionally, the Villans brought Tammy Abraham back to the club and he already has a goal. Due to his prior experience he is a more proven Premier League goalscorer than Malen.
Now, Aston Villa will only be hoping to cash in on Malen's permanent departure.
