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

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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17 Sept
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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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