Overview
- Malen scored both goals in a 2-0 win over Cagliari at the Stadio Olimpico on February 9 and was named Man of the Match.
- Italian outlets including Corriere dello Sport and Gazzetta gave him 8/10, describing his display as “explosive like dynamite” and “extraordinary.”
- He has three goals in his first four Roma appearances since his January loan from Aston Villa, having also scored on his Serie A debut at Torino.
- Coach Gian Piero Gasperini praised his power and movement with comparisons to Gianluca Vialli, while Malen downplayed links to Marco van Basten in a TV interview.
- The loan reportedly cost about €2m with a €25m option to buy that Italian reports say becomes obligatory if Roma secure European qualification.