Rome, Italy 25th January 2026: Donyell Malen of AS Roma during the Serie A 2025-26 football match between AS ROMA vs AC MILAN at the Olimpico Stadium

On Monday, Sport Witness covered comments from Donyell Malen, who is thriving at AS Roma away from Aston Villa.

He made it clear that Gian Piero Gasperini was key behind the transfer, as he left the Villans on an initial loan deal. The Giallorossi have an obligation to buy him permanently and everything suggests the deal should go through.

That is mainly because the attacker has got off to a great start in Italy. He has five goals in all competitions and got a brace against title-chasing Napoli on Sunday.

As praise for the 27-year-old continues to grow, the Aston Villa loanee’s ex-coach Bryan Roy has spoken about his rise.

Roma seen as perfect for Malen

The ex-Netherlands international spoke to Tuttomercatoweb about the attacker. He made it clear the deal was always going to be a great marriage for the player and the Rome giants.

“He’s perfect for Roma and for Italian football, in my opinion. A great team in Italy, it doesn’t matter if it’s not Juventus or Milan, he...