Roma secure Malen but top clubs swoop in

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Malen has taken over Roma and earned the fans’ trust after his first defeat in his debut at Torino.

The Dutch striker has already scored 11 league goals and is dreaming of a historic comeback to top the scoring charts, where Lautaro Martinez leads with 16 goals.

The value of the 1999-born striker has already more than doubled: perhaps €50 million wouldn’t be enough to convince the club to sell him.

The Friedkns will approve his buyout this weekend (€25 million) and will secure him. Malen is hungry, ambitious, and unafraid of comparisons: 11 goals in his first 15 Serie A games; only Batitusta has scored better for Roma in the 3-point era (14).

Since his arrival, the Dutch striker has had 22 shots on target, more than anyone else in the league so far. Every ball he touches is a threat.

With a goals average of 0.87 per game, Malen has attracted the attention of Europe’s top clubs. For Gasperini, he’s untouchable; he’s the symbol from which to build.

The message from Rome is clear: the player is not on the market, at least for now.

As Corriere dello Sport reports, there could be many temptations for the 1999-born player: Barcelona, Chelsea, Manchester United, and Newcastle have all set their sights on him.

A player whose goals average is higher than Haaland’s (0.81) cannot go unnoticed, with only Mbappé (0.90) and Kane (1.38) ahead in this particular ranking.