Aston Villa have stepped up their pursuit of Borussia Dortmund forward Donyell Malen, submitting an improved offer for the Dutchman.That’s according to BILD, who report that Dortmund sporting

Borussia Dortmund winger Donyell Malen has reportedly agreed personal terms with Aston Villa on a January transfer to the English Premier League club. Dutch magazine Voetbal International and Germany's Bild paper reported the agreement on a multi-year contract on Monday but also said that the clubs must still agree on a transfer fee.

Reports in Germany claim Dortmund are after £25m for their Dutch international, which is a fair amount more than Villa's £15m plus add-ons offer last week. Malen is due to enter the final year of his contract in the summer and Dortmund are happy to cash in this month despite him being their top scorer last term.