How an Aston Villa fringe player became Europe's most prolific scorer

BBC Sport Thursday 17 September 2026, 08:30 UTC 1 min read

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No player in Europe's top five leagues has scored more goals than Donyell Malen since his Roma debut in January - BBC Sport examines his transformation.

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