"It's a decision that was not easy, a tough decision, but it was making sense. There are three parts involved in the decision. Firstly, it's the player. The player had his role - he was being important, he was helping us, scoring goals. He was not consistently in the starting XI, but for me he was very important, and he knew it. I spoke with him about it."
"One part is the team and the players we have. The player was happy and he was being a protagonist, but not enough like he wanted. Players are always in the possibility to get a deal to leave from the club. He opened his door to listen in case some team could give him something better than us. The last one is the club, and for the club, it's a good deal."
"When we decided to analyse those three parts - for me, I prefer him to stay here, but in case he was leaving like he did, we're ready for it. We're working on it. I accept it. It's a good deal for the club and a good deal for him. Three parts involved in it and analysing deeply each situation, we decided it."
Donyell Malen has completed a move from Aston Villa to Roma on a loan with an option to buy. He joined Villa from Borussia Dortmund in January 2025 and scored 10 goals in 46 appearances across all competitions. This season he scored seven times but made only five league starts from 21 appearances, with much of his involvement coming from the bench. Unai Emery said the exit involved three parts — player, team and club — and that the club viewed the deal as beneficial. Malen began his career in the Ajax and Arsenal youth systems.
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