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Arsenal are once again being linked with a move for former striker Donyell Malen
The Dutch forward joined the Arsenal academy system in 2015 from Ajax and big things were expected of him n North London. However, despite scoring 44 goals at youth level for the Gunners, he became frustrated by his lack of first-team opportunities under Arsène Wenger and was sold for just £540,000 joining PSV Eindhoven.
He has since blossomed into a top-class striker, scoring 33 goals, and providing 16 assists in 78 appearances for PSV, although he missed the second part of last season after picking up a knee injury in a league game.
Now 21 years old, Malen has also become a full Dutch international, making five senior appearances and scoring once.
Arsenal have previously been linked with a move for their former player, with Juventus also reported to have made contact with his agent Mino Raiola.
Andy is an exiled English football fan living in Cyprus. He loves all sports but football is his abiding passion, and he still has dreams every now and then about scoring the winning goal in a Wembley Cup Final, even though his playing days are long gone. He follows most major leagues, across Europe at least, and has a favoured team in each. When he’s not watching, listening, reading or downloading podcasts about football, he spend his time worrying about his beloved Arsenal.