Donyell Malen

[Tuscans]

BVB director Sebastian Kehl on Malen and Premier League clubs keen: “Donny is an important player for us, it’s no surprise to me that his qualities are attracting interest on the market. But he has great value for us”, told DPA.

🟣🔵 Aston Villa keep working on it.

[Beard82]

Malen IN and Philogene (loan) and Buendia OUT improves the composition of the squad and probably balances the looks.  Ultimately seems a very logical and PSR inspired move. 

I’d prefer a try before you buy loan deal as I’d go big for this position in the summer whereas this deal may block that option.

Always important to balance the looks.  Too pretty and we become like liverpool in the mid 90s, too ugly and we become like my family

[Brazilian Villain]

Malen IN and Philogene (loan) and Buendia OUT improves the composition of the squad and probably balances the looks.  Ultimately seems a very logical and PSR inspired move. 

I’d prefer a try before you buy loan deal as I’d go big for this position in the summer whereas this deal may block that option.

Always important to balance the looks.  Too pretty and we become like liverpool in the mid 90s, too ugly and we become like my family

It's a fair point.

[Mister E]

We were given a big warning re Charles. When TSM was in charge at Small Heath, he wanted to sign N'zogbia. Apparently, he told his agent to ask for more money than had been offered, so the move broke down. A year later, McLeish was here and was straight in for CN'Z for an inflated fee and big wages on a five year contract. Oh dear!!

The predictable vanity signing of TSM ... didn't end well, other than for Charles.

[Tuscans]

Dortmund want €30m for Donyell Malen.
@cfbayern

[Dave]

That's basically what they paid PSV for him, and his record is probably about par for that price.

So if we want him, it's probably fair enough.

[LukeJames]

Well he'll certainly sort out the lack of pace in the team.

[Villatillidie25]

If he's a better option than Leon Bailey then great.  I've never heard of him.

Bailey has shown he can be very good - I still maintain I don’t think he’s great if he’s the “main man” I think competition/support might help release him a bit. Might be wrong, but it’s such a marked difference in terms of performance either side of Diaby being here. It could be he just got on with him well, but I think this will help him.

I think Bailey’s biggest problem is he has to be absolutely 100% fit and completely match sharp to be at his best. That hasn’t happened nearly enough at VP. His form rather dovetailed with Diaby’s rather than aligned to be honest.

[PaulWinch again]

Possibly, but I’m not sure any of us can know that for sure. He looks like confidence is a big issue at the mo, although there have been little signs of it coming back in recent games (albeit fleeting).

[ozzjim]

I thought Brighton was the first time Bailey looked like Bailey for much of the game. Having some genuine pacey competition pushed him to a whole different level last season. Getting that Bailey for 3 months could see us become very handy again. Plus a defender or two.

[pauliewalnuts]

He looks like confidence is a big issue at the mo, although there have been little signs of it coming back in recent games (albeit fleeting).

This for me is absolutely it, Bailey is the dictionary definition of a confidence player, IMO.

[Dante Lavelli]

He looks like confidence is a big issue at the mo, although there have been little signs of it coming back in recent games (albeit fleeting).

This for me is absolutely it, Bailey is the dictionary definition of a confidence player, IMO.

Agreed.  He was bandaged up for most of last season but his performances were exceptional.