Aston Villa have completed the signing of Donyell Malen from Borussia Dortmund for a reported £19.4million fee.
Netherlands forward Malen heads to Villa Park after three-and-a-half years at Dortmund, where he made 132 appearances and scored 39 goals.
The 25-year-old joined Dortmund in 2021 from PSV Eindhoven as a replacement for Jadon Sancho, having also spent time at Arsenal and Ajax as a youth player.
He has scored five goals across 20 appearances for the Black and Yellow this season.
Aston Villa is delighted to announce the signing of Dutch international Donyell Malen from Borussia Dortmund. pic.twitter.com/WHAFLagK9U
— Aston Villa (@AVFCOfficial) January 14, 2025
Villa have not confirmed the length of the deal to sign Malen, nor the fee to bring him to the West Midlands.
Unai Emery was keen to bring a versatile forward to the club in January, with winger Jaden Philogene poised to join Ipswich for £20m.
The Spanish boss said on Tuesday that Malen’s arrival was dependent on Philogene’s departure, suggesting that deal with the Tractor Boys is also close.
