🚨 £50m deal collapses! Reports: El Mala turns down English club | OneFootball

There was an unexpected twist on Thursday in the transfer saga surrounding Said El Mala.

At first, many signs pointed to the 1. FC Köln breakout star moving to Premier League club Brentford. The English side submitted a €50 million offer to Köln, which was on the verge of being approved.

But then came the bombshell: as reported by 'Sky' and 'Bild', among others, El Mala turned Brentford down. According to the reports, there was never a full agreement between the player and the club at any point.

The saga surrounding the 19-year-old is therefore increasingly turning into a drawn-out affair. Just a few weeks ago, a move to Brighton & Hove Albion also fell through. Now the second interested club from England is left empty-handed as well.

It remains completely open which team El Mala will be chasing goals for next season...

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