{"id":3722,"date":"2026-05-04T09:38:24","date_gmt":"2026-05-04T09:38:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/?p=3722"},"modified":"2026-05-04T09:38:24","modified_gmt":"2026-05-04T09:38:24","slug":"chelsea-ready-to-battle-man-united-for-attacker-donyell-malen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/?p=3722","title":{"rendered":"Chelsea ready to battle Man United for attacker Donyell Malen"},"content":{"rendered":"


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One of the players who has revived his career this season is attacker Donyell Malen.
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The Dutchman has done that by swapping the Premier League for the Italian capital.<\/p>\n

After struggling to find his footing at Aston Villa, the 27-year-old Netherlands international has been absolutely electric during his loan spell with Roma.<\/p>\n

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But just as he looks ready to settle down, interest is increasing from the top clubs in his services.<\/p>\n

According to a fresh report from Corriere dello Sport, Premier League heavyweights Chelsea and Manchester United are actively plotting an audacious summer swoop for the reborn forward.<\/p>\n

Malen has experienced a turnaround in Serie A<\/h2>\n

To fully understand the madness currently surrounding Malen, you just have to look at his jaw-dropping numbers.<\/p>\n

Since arriving at Roma in the January transfer window, he has completely set Italian football on fire, bagging a massive 11 goals in just 14 appearances.<\/p>\n

His sensational form has been a massive boost, directly helping Roma fight to reclaim a highly coveted spot in the Champions League.<\/p>\n

Because of this red-hot streak, Roma are fully expected to exercise their option to buy the 27-year-old permanently from Aston Villa. The permanent transfer fee is reportedly set somewhere between \u20ac25 million and \u20ac30 million.<\/p>\n

For an attacker in his absolute prime putting up those kinds of elite numbers, that price tag feels like the bargain of the century.<\/p>\n

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Chelsea and Man United are both keeping a close eye<\/h2>\n

Naturally, this has caught the eye of massive European clubs.<\/p>\n

Chelsea and Manchester United aren\u2019t the only ones watching, Newcastle United and even Barcelona are heavily monitoring the situation.<\/p>\n

The interested Premier League giants recognise that Malen is easily worth double that \u20ac25m minimum fee, but Roma\u2019s ownership, the Friedkin Group, have made their stance crystal clear.<\/p>\n

They have zero intention of flipping him for a quick profit and are expected to be in the city this week to officially authorise his permanent transfer.<\/p>\n

Roma are absolutely determined to keep their new talisman locked down.<\/p>\n

From Aston Villa\u2019s perspective, the business is practically already concluded, with manager Unai Emery recently acknowledging that Roma would understandably exercise their buy option given the player\u2019s massive success.<\/p>\n

But for Chelsea, Manchester United, and the rest of his elite suitors, this transfer saga might just be beginning.<\/p>\n

Ambitious PL club eyeing Arsenal, Chelsea & Man City stars in summer transfer rebuild <\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

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