Villa's Malen Call Looks Costly as Roma Form Soars

Donyell Malen is thriving at Roma, and Aston Villa's quick decision to move him on is starting to look like a serious misstep.

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What happened. Donyell Malen has racked up 23 goal contributions in 24 games for Roma, prompting claims Aston Villa made a huge transfer mistake in letting him go.

• Malen's 23 goal contributions in 24 Roma games underline his sharp form.
• The piece frames Villa's decision to move him on as a costly error.
• Villa's quick call on Malen is the central criticism of the story.

Malen's Roma output will keep the spotlight on Villa's decision as his form continues.

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