Malcom gets silent treatment from Roma as the Barcelona new boy is muted by the club he snubbed at the last minute

ROMA have found the only way to keep Malcom quiet – off the pitch anyway.

The Italians today MUTED the Brazil winger on social media – after he chose International Champions Cup opponents Barcelona ahead of them at the eleventh hour.

Roma tweeted to reveal they have removed “Malcom” and three related terms from their incoming notifications.

But it was far from a silent storm last week after Roma thought they had agreed terms with Bordeaux for Malcom – and even suggested the deal was done.

Less than 24 hours later, though, Barca persuaded the 21-year-old to join them in a £36.5million deal.

That sparked warnings of potential legal action from Roma.

Brazil star Malcom is poised to play for Barca against the club he snubbed, Roma

Malcom is tipped to play as one of three forwards when Barca face Roma

Roma sporting director Monchi said then: “President [James] Pallotta made the decision to make the best offer possible, but when the negotiation became an auction we decided to withdraw from it.

“If someone wants to come to Roma that is great, but ultimately if they do not want to come to Rome then we do not want them.

“Now, within the club, we are looking at our options and seeing if we have a legal case.

It is true that nothing was signed, but there are many messages with the agents and their president that are at least worth being assessed.”

Intriguingly, Roma have now not just stuck the mute in on “Malcom” but have also banished “announce Malcom,, “where’s Malcom” and “Malcom in the middle”.

But for all the Italians’ dogged attempts to turn the volume down on Malcom, they are unlikely to face a silent Barca at the AT&T Stadium in Dallas, Texas.

Even though the La Liga giants are not expected to start with Lionel Messi, they are tipped to include exciting Brazilian new boy Arthur and Spain striker Paco Alcacer.

Wideman Malcom has already impressed with his team-mates at Barcelona