Ireland striker Evan Ferguson has extra competition for a starting place at Roma after the Serie A outfit agreed a deal to bring Aston Villa attacker Donyell Malen to the Stadio Olimpico.
Malen, who joined Villa a year ago from Borussia Dortmund, has not settled into life in the Premier League, scoring just seven goals in his 35 appearances for the Villains.
Roma are understood to have agreed a €2million loan fee for the attacker with an obligation to buy at €25m.
The 26-year-old started just 11 games for Villa this season with manager Unai Emery viewing him as a second striker rather than an out and out attacker.
Malen is expected to arrive in Rome this evening and looks set to undergo a medical before his official announcement as a Roma player.
The arrival of Malen will offer extra options up front for manager Gian Piero Gasperini, who has often bemoaned his lack of firepower this season.
Roma have also agreed a deal to sign 18-year-old Robinio Vaz from Marseille on loan, with an option to buy for €25m in the summer.
The impending arrival of both Malen and Vaz will lead to further speculation about the future of Republic of Ireland striker Ferguson, who is currently on loan at Roma from Brighton.
While he has found some club form of late, Ferguson has scored just five goals in his time at Roma and has often come in for criticism from Gasperini.