Arsenal and Tottenham were both interested in pushing to bring him to the Premier League, while Roma also made their move - and appeared to have won the race. However, if they are hoping for interest from the Premier League sides that were keen last summer, then the price tag placed on his head looks unlikely to help. His form in Ligue 1 in 2017-18 had seen him emerge as a summer transfer target for both North London clubs. However, it was Roma who appeared to win the race for the Sao Paulo-native, with Malcom flying to the Italian capital to sign for the Giallorossi. "There's no question that we had a deal with Malcom, Barca knew it was done but they jumped into the mix unethically and immorally," declared Roma president James Pallotta."

Source: Daily Mirror March 28, 2019 06:56 UTC