Donyell Malen has completed a permanent €25m transfer to Roma from Aston Villa after Roma secured Europa League qualification. The transfer follows Malen's loan move earlier this year, which included a mandatory buy clause upon qualification.
Malen completes permanent 25m Roma move from Aston Villa as Inter win Coppa Italia
Roma are mathematically certain of Europa League qualification following Inter’s Coppa Italia victory, which means Donyell Malen will permanently join the Giallorossi from Aston Villa.
Roma have mathematically qualified for the Europa League, meaning that Dutch striker Malen is set to join the Giallorossi on a permanent €25m transfer from Aston Villa.
Malen had moved to the Olimpico on loan with an option to buy in the January window, with the option becoming mandatory if the Giallorossi had qualified for the Champions League or the Europa League.
Roma have mathematically secured at least a place in the Europa League following Inter’s Coppa Italia Final victory over Lazio, as reported by Filippo Biafora on X.
ROME, ITALY – APRIL 18: Donyell Malen of AS Roma is put under pressure by of during the Serie A match between AS Roma and Atalanta BC at Stadio Olimpico on April 18, 2026 in Rome, Italy. (Photo by Paolo Bruno/Getty Images)
Donyell Malen's transfer to Roma was completed for a fee of €25 million.
Malen's loan became a permanent transfer because Roma qualified for the Europa League, triggering the mandatory buy clause in his loan agreement.
Inter won the Coppa Italia final, defeating Lazio 2-0.
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If the Biancocelesti had won, they would have grabbed a Europa League spot, meaning that only the fifth-placed in Serie A would play the same competition next season, and the sixth would drop to the Conference League.
However, with Inter winning the Coppa Italia, the fifth and sixth-placed teams will play in the Europa League in 2026-27, and the seventh-placed team will go to the Conference League.
PARMA, ITALY – MAY 10: Donyell Malen of AS Roma scores his team’s first goal during the Serie A match between Parma Calcio 1913 and AS Roma at Stadio Ennio Tardini on May 10, 2026 in Parma, Italy. (Photo by Alessandro Sabattini/Getty Images)
Roma are currently fifth in the Serie A table, but level on 67 points with fourth-placed Milan.
Como follow the Giallorossi and Rossoneri with 65 points and two games remaining.
Malen has had a tremendous impact at Roma, scoring 13 goals and providing two assists in 16 Serie A matches.