Reports in Germany claim Dortmund are after £25m for their Dutch international, which is a fair amount more than Villa's £15m plus add-ons offer last week. Malen is due to enter the final year of his contract in the summer and Dortmund are happy to cash in this month despite him being their top scorer last term.

Ruhr Nachrichten reports that Borussia Dortmund and Aston Villa are likely to reach an agreement for winger Donyell Malen.Dortmund were demanding between €25-30m for the winger and Villa are

Borussia Dortmund winger Donyell Malen has reportedly agreed personal terms with Aston Villa on a January transfer to the English Premier League club. Dutch magazine Voetbal International and Germany's Bild paper reported the agreement on a multi-year contract on Monday but also said that the clubs must still agree on a transfer fee.