Malen: ‘Gasperini played a big role in me choosing Roma’

Donyell Malen admits Gian Piero Gasperini ‘played a big role’ in convincing him to come to Roma, and is allowing the former Aston Villa striker to flourish. ‘It’s a big club with big ambitions.’

The Netherlands international has had an extraordinary impact in Serie A with five goals in his first five games, and bagged another brace this evening in the thrilling 2-2 draw away to Napoli.

However, he wasn’t happy with the result, having seen the lead twice slip away to a deflected Leonardo...