BVB transfer? Köln chief speaks about El Mala | OneFootball

Borussia Dortmund are currently being linked with an interest in Cologne’s Said El Mala. The Black and Yellows have already submitted an offer, but for the time being it is not enough to get a transfer over the line.

Cologne do not actually want to let El Mala go and, if they do, then only if a total of 50 million euros is offered. At the moment, that still does not seem to be the case.

BVB want to remain persistent, but there is also no guarantee that the requested fee will increase over the course of the transfer window, especially as Cologne would ultimately have less and less time to replace the player.

Kessler comments on El Mala

Cologne boss Thomas Kessler has now commented on the El Mala situation. And he was quite clear.

“The situation remains unchanged: Said is our player and has a long-term contract. He works very professionally every day, gives his all, and for us he is a player with extraordinary potential,” said Kessler.

He continued: “It is part of football that other clubs are interested in such a player and that there is speculation about him. But the fact is also this: no transfer has materialized. That is why we are focusing on what lies ahead of us, and we are happy that Said is an important part of our team.”

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When asked under what circumstances a possible transfer could become concrete, Kessler replied: “As a matter of principle, the following applies: we always make decisions in the best interests of 1. FC Cologne. If a point should come at some stage when both the sporting and financial conditions are absolutely convincing, then of course we would address it. But at the moment, that question does not arise.”

In other words, BVB’s offer is nowhere near meeting Cologne’s demands.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇩🇪 here.