BIRMINGHAM, England (AP) — Aston Villa signed Netherlands forward Donyell Malen from Borussia Dortmund for a reported fee of 21 million pounds ($25.6 million) on Tuesday. The 25-year-old Malen had 18 months of his contract remaining at Dortmund.

Malen made his name as a pacy forward capable of getting in behind defenders and beating them in one-v-ones too during his time with Arsenal’s under-18s

Donyell Malen became Aston Villa’s first January signing on Tuesday afternoon as he joined from Borussia Dortmund for an undisclosed fee believed to be in the region of €25 million. The Dutch