Cologne angry with BVB, no more talks over Said El Mala | OneFootball

It has only just leaked out that Borussia Dortmund submitted a concrete offer for Said El Mala to 1. FC Köln. Now, however, it seems as though a move for the young Cologne star to BVB is already definitively off the table, as Dortmund’s offer and approach have apparently not gone down well in the cathedral city.

In recent weeks and months, 1. FC Köln have consistently made it clear that they would not let El Mala, who is under contract until 2030 and has no release clause, leave for less than €50 million. Therefore, those in charge at the Billy Goats were never even willing to discuss BVB’s offer — regardless of whether it was the €26 million plus a maximum of €16 million in bonuses reported by Sky or, according to Bild, €34 million plus bonuses of up to €6 million.

As reported by Geissblog, 1. FC Köln is said to have immediately closed the matter again after receiving Dortmund’s offer and declared the negotiations over. Another reason was that people in Cologne were apparently annoyed that BVB had supposedly been working behind the scenes to persuade El Mala to move to Dortmund.

El Mala likely to stay in Cologne

At present, it looks as though El Mala will play another season in Cologne. This is also because, from the family’s point of view, a move abroad would only be considered if an absolute top club in the category of Liverpool FC or Manchester City came forward with an offer. At the moment, however, there are no signs of that, and a move to a mid-table club like Brentford has already been ruled out.

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Within the Bundesliga, only RB Leipzig could still become an option. According to Geissblog, however, the Red Bulls have stated that they neither want nor are able to meet Cologne’s transfer demands. Should Leipzig sell the sought-after Yan Diomandé, however, a new situation could still arise before the transfer deadline on September 1.

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