After Donyell Malen, is Maxi Beier next? Aston Villa preparing a bid | OneFootball

After a departure had repeatedly been a topic during previous transfer windows, Donyell Malen finally left Borussia Dortmund in January for Aston Villa, where the Dutch international has so far not progressed beyond a substitute role. And now Malen may face additional competition in the form of a former teammate, as Aston Villa is showing concrete interest in Maximilian Beier.

According to information from "Sky" reporter Patrick Berger, the interest from Birmingham in Beier is significant and has already been communicated to BVB. Aston Villa has reportedly already held talks with the player's representatives and is preparing an offer of around 35 million euros as a transfer fee. However, Villa can only become truly active once players have been sold, due to Financial Fair Play regulations.

Beier departure possible, but not certain

Aston Villa is not the only English club that has Beier on their radar. Brentford FC and at least one other Premier League club are also said to be interested in the 22-year-old, who remained on the bench for the full 90 minutes during Dortmund's Bundesliga opener on Saturday at FC St. Pauli (3:3). Beier was not happy about this, but reportedly does not intend to force a departure from Dortmund.

However, staying at BVB is not set in stone, especially as new competition in the form of Fabio Silva is said to be on the way, which at least does not increase his chances of regular playing time.

Meanwhile, Borussia is not planning to sell Beier, but should a lucrative offer come in and a significant transfer profit be possible compared to the 28.5 million euros paid to TSG Hoffenheim for the four-time senior international just over a year ago, nothing currently seems to be ruled out.

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