Donyell Malen to join Roma permanently after Inter's Coppa Italia win secures Europa League place
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Roma have mathematically secured Europa League qualification after Inter beat Lazio in the Coppa Italia Final, triggering Donyell Malen's mandatory €25m permanent move from Aston Villa. The Dutch forward had joined on loan with a clause tied to European qualification.
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Attributed to original sourceRoma are mathematically certain of Europa League qualification following Inter’s Coppa Italia victory , which means Donyell Malen will permanently join the Giallorossi from Aston Villa.
Roma have mathematically qualified for the Europa League, meaning that Dutch striker Malen is set to join the Giallorossi on a permanent €25m transfer from Aston Villa.
Malen had moved to the Olimpico on loan with an option to buy in the January window, with the option becoming mandatory if the Giallorossi had qualified for the Champions League or the Europa League.
Roma have mathematically secured at least a place in the Europa League following Inter’s Coppa Italia Final victory over Lazio, as reported by Filippo Biafora on X.
ROME, ITALY – APRIL 18: Donyell Malen of AS Roma is put under pressure by Berat Djimsiti of Atalanta during the Serie A match between AS Roma and Atalanta BC at Stadio Olimpico on April 18, 2026 in Rome, Italy. (Photo by Paolo Bruno/Getty Images) If the Biancocelesti had won, they would have grabbed a Europa League spot, meaning that only the fifth-placed in Serie A would play the same competition next season, and the sixth would drop to the Conference League.
However, with Inter winning the Coppa Italia, the fifth and sixth-placed teams will play in the Europa League in 2026-27, and the seventh-placed team will go to the Conference League.
PARMA, ITALY – MAY 10: Donyell Malen of AS Roma scores his team’s first goal during the Serie A match between Parma Calcio 1913 and AS Roma at Stadio Ennio Tardini on May 10, 2026 in Parma, Italy. (Photo by Alessandro Sabattini/Getty Images) Roma are currently fifth in the Serie A table, but level on 67 points with fourth-placed Milan.
Como follow the Giallorossi and Rossoneri with 65 points and two games remaining.
Malen has had a tremendous impact at Roma, scoring 13 goals and providing two assists in 16 Serie A matches.
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What happened
Inter's Coppa Italia victory over Lazio guarantees that both fifth and sixth place in Serie A qualify for the Europa League, mathematically securing Roma's European place. That result activates the mandatory purchase clause in Donyell Malen's loan deal, turning his move from Aston Villa into a permanent €25m transfer. Malen has made a strong impact in Rome, producing 13 goals and two assists in 16 Serie A appearances. The development gives Roma squad continuity and confirms a major attacking investment ahead of next season.
Chance analysis
This matters because Roma now remove uncertainty around one of their most productive attackers and can plan next season with Malen already locked in. For football forecasting, confirmed squad continuity and retained attacking output are more actionable than transfer rumors, especially when the player has already shown strong adaptation and end product.
Roma gain certainty and stability in attack, while Aston Villa definitively lose Malen on a permanent deal.
Treat this as confirmed attacking continuity for Roma, with Malen's strong recent output now more likely to carry into next season planning.