Aston Villa’s Roma Loanee Is Tearing Up Serie A: Did Emery Make A Costly Mistake Letting Him Go?
Donyell Malen, who was loaned from Aston Villa to Roma, has been performing exceptionally well in Serie A. His impressive statistics have sparked discussions about whether Aston Villa made a mistake in letting him go. Analysts suggest that Malen's current form could secure him a spot on the Netherlands' national team for the upcoming World Cup.
- ▪Donyell Malen has scored 14 goals and provided four assists in just 18 games for Roma.
- ▪His non-penalty expected goals (npxG) rank him in the top 1% of Serie A players.
- ▪Malen's performance in Italy has surpassed his previous season at Aston Villa, where he scored 10 goals in 46 appearances.
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