Donyell Malen: Aston Villa signs up from Borussia Dortmund

Aston Villa have announced the signing of striker Donyell Malen from Borussia Dortmund.

The 25-year-old Netherlands international joins the Premier League club for a fee of €23m (£19m) plus €3m (£2.5m) in add-ons.

Neither the fee involved nor the duration of Malen’s contract was confirmed by Villa.

Former Arsenal youth player Malen scored 13 goals for Dortmund in the Bundesliga last season and helped the German side reach the Champions League final.

He faces a similar challenge at Villa Park, with Unai Emery’s side battling to reach the latter stages of the Champions League.

Malen has nine goals in 41 senior caps for the Netherlands and played at Euro 2024.

He joins a Villa side that sat eighth in the Premier League heading into the midweek round of fixtures, four points off the Champions League qualification places.