Gasperini heaps praise on Roma new boy Malen: ‘Exactly what I was looking for’

Gian Piero Gasperini was quick to single out Donyell Malen after Roma’s 2-0 win away to Torino, praising the Dutch forward for delivering exactly what he wanted from his new signing.

Malen enjoyed a dream debut for Roma, scoring on his first appearance after arriving in January and combining effectively with Paulo Dybala, who also found the net.

Speaking to Sky Sport after the match, Gasperini stressed the immediate impact the former Aston Villa forward has had on the team.

“A player like Malen raises the level of the squad,” Gasperini explained.

“We played with quality. Dybala had an important match and scored an extraordinary first goal. He and Malen understand each other.”