This is reported by Sky. However, according to this information, it was an attempt: last week BVB was supposed to present a proposal for El Mala in Cologne. His main details are: 26 million euros in a fixed amount and, in addition, eight million euros in easily achievable bonuses, as well as another eight million euros in bonuses that are difficult to achieve. Thus, the total amount of the package could be between 34 and 42 million euros.
However, in the FC, Dortmund’s offer only caused irritation, according to Skyand finishing 14th in the Bundesliga last season would have rejected that outright. Not surprising given the recent history of the El-Mal case.
Colonia had already given the green light to Brentford’s bid for the 19-year-old in the region of €50 million, but El Mala himself rejected the Englishman soon after. In any case, from the FC’s perspective the situation has since been clear: in order to acquire the Germany U21 international, interested clubs will have to pay a transfer fee of at least around the €50 million offered by Brentford.
Does BVB want Said El Mala to replace Adeyemi?
Meanwhile, it remains open whether El Mala will spend another season at Colonia or whether he will change clubs this summer. Sky He insists that the dribbler would in principle be open to a move to BVB, although Dortmund would have to clearly improve their offer to do so. As you know, the second players need a replacement in attack for Karim Adeyemi, who moved to Barcelona, and El Mala would be quite suitable for this.
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Meanwhile, a continuation at FC, with which he has a contract until 2030, is apparently an absolutely realistic scenario for El Mala. “He is here, he is the number one player of FC Colonia and he works hard every day. Yesterday we spoke in detail again: he gives himself in everything, he knows exactly what aspects he wants to work on. This is what he is doing right now and you can see that he is present in every match and also works in defense,” Colonia coach Rene Wagner emphasized in the match. Skymaking it clear that their star player fully identifies with the Machos Cabrios.
Will Said El Mala continue for another year with 1. FC Colonia?
Mala doesn’t “give the impression that he has anything else on his mind. And if something happens, you can sit down and talk,” Wagner said, leaving his short-term future open. Besides BVB, English clubs in particular would be interested in signing El-Mal, with Liverpool and Newcastle United recently named as suitors.
FC signed the youngster in 2024 from Victoria Colony, although he was initially loaned to the Third Division club for another year. Last season was therefore El Mala’s first in the Bundesliga, and with 13 goals and five assists in 34 league games, he has been a key factor in Colonia’s consistency.