Jan 16 (Reuters) - Netherlands ‌forward Donyell Malen has left Aston Villa ‌after a year with the club ‌to join Italian side AS Roma for an undisclosed fee, the Premier League club said on Friday.

Roma said the ‍Netherlands international has joined on ‍a loan deal ‌with an option to buy. Sky Italia reported that ‍Roma ​paid a loan fee of 1.7 million pounds ($2.28 million), and the option ⁠to buy will become an obligation, ‌with a fee of 21.6 million pounds, if certain conditions ⁠are ‍met.