Transfer news and rumours today: Aston Villa's Donyell Malen setback, Ben Godfrey to Ipswich, Matai Akinmboni to Bournemouth

Aston Villa person reportedly failed with their archetypal bid for Borussia Dortmund attacker Donyell Malen.

The Dutchman has been linked with a determination distant from Signal Iduna Park, having settled for six starting opportunities successful 13 Bundesliga appearances.

A recent report claimed that Villa are funny to prise Malen distant from Dortmund successful the existent transportation window.

According to writer Florian Plettenberg, Villa person already seen a €16m (£13.3m) bid positive add-ons rejected by Dortmund.

Villa person allegedly returned to the negotiating array with a caller bid worthy €18m (£14.9m) positive add-ons, which falls beneath Dortmund's asking price.

In a abstracted update, Plettenberg claims that Dortmund privation astatine slightest €30m (£24.9m) to portion ways with the Netherlands international.

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Ipswich successful talks implicit Godfrey move

Elsewhere, Ipswich Town person reportedly opened talks implicit a imaginable determination for Atalanta defender Ben Godfrey.

The 26-year-old has failed to unit his mode into Gian Piero Gasperini's broadside since helium completed a determination from Everton successful the summer.

Godfrey has had to settee for conscionable 5 competitory appearances and is yet to diagnostic successful immoderate of Gasperini's starting lineups.

The defender was near retired of the squad for Thursday's Italian Super Cup semi-final against Inter Milan, and helium present appears to beryllium heading towards a January exit to summation regular crippled clip elsewhere.

According to Sky Sports News, the Tractor Boys are presently successful talks to bring Godfrey to Portman Road connected a indebtedness deal.

The study claims that Ipswich are 1 of 8 clubs to person shown an involvement successful signing Godfrey successful the January transportation window.

Godfrey is said to beryllium favouring a determination to the Tractor Boys, having been 'hugely impressed' by Ipswich manager Kieran McKenna.

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Bournemouth implicit archetypal January signing

Meanwhile, Bournemouth person announced their archetypal summation of the January transportation window, having completed the signing of Matai Akinmboni from DC United.

It was recently reported that the Cherries were connected the verge of adding the highly-rated youngster to Andoni Iraola's squad.

The South Coast broadside person present confirmed that they person signed the 18-year-old from DC United connected a semipermanent contract.

According to BBC Sport, Bournemouth volition wage the MLS nine for an archetypal £810,000 fee, which could emergence if definite clauses are met.

"It's a large measurement successful my career," Akinmboni told the club's media channels. "It's thing I've been dreaming of since I was a small kid, ever playing successful Europe, particularly the Premier League - the champion league successful the satellite - truthful I'm excited.

"I met a mates of them [new team-mates] yesterday. I've been watching the games this play and they're doing fantastic. Hopefully, I tin travel in, marque an interaction and assistance the team."

Amkinmboni, who came done DC United's younker system, has near the MLS broadside aft making 17 appearances for the archetypal team.

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