Overview
- AS Roma confirmed on Tuesday, May 26, 2026 that it has exercised the buy option to sign Donyell Malen on a contract running until 30 June 2030.
- The club's official statement records Malen's midseason loan spell as 20 appearances with 15 goals and three assists, figures credited with helping Roma secure third place and Champions League qualification.
- Malen, who joined from Aston Villa in January after limited Premier League minutes, celebrated the permanent deal in a viral social-media video in which he said, "Sì, Bobby resterà a Roma."
- La Gazzetta dello Sport reported the transfer carries a €25 million fee to Aston Villa in addition to the winter loan payment, and Roma also exercised an option to extend defender Mario Hermoso's contract to 2027.
- By locking in Malen and renewing Hermoso, Roma have begun stabilising a core squad ahead of next season's Champions League, a move that will shape the club's summer recruitment and Gasperini's attacking plans.