Malen remains in Rome: “Roma” has activated the buyout option for €25 million.
“Roma” has officially activated the buyout option for Donnel Malen. The Italian club will pay €25 million to “Aston Villa” in order to secure the player’s permanent transfer. The trigger for this deal was the guaranteed participation of the Romas in European competitions. Once the team was mathematically guaranteed to participate in European tournaments, the transfer mechanism came into effect automatically. Now, the transfer is considered to be finalized. The Dutch forward will remain in the capital of Italy under a full-time contract. The management of “Gialorossi” has long planned to keep the player in the team’s starting lineup. Aston Villa will receive the agreed-upon compensation. All financial terms have been agreed upon, and the transaction has been completed within the prescribed time frame. The coaching staff can now focus on planning tactics for the upcoming season, with the player’s stable status in mind. The transfer issue is officially settled, with no further negotiations required.