€50m for El Mala? Matthäus sends clear message to Dortmund | OneFootball

Borussia Dortmund are continuing their pursuit of Said El Mala. Lothar Matthäus has some clear advice for BVB.

Borussia Dortmund’s pursuit of Said El Mala is entering the next round. BVB have been pushing hard for weeks to sign the Germany U21 international from 1. FC Köln, but have so far failed to make a breakthrough with their offers. The Black and Yellows are now expected to make another attempt. Lothar Matthäus would not hesitate for long and would meet Köln’s demands.

The record Germany international sees El Mala as a signing with which Dortmund could also send a clear signal to their Bundesliga rivals. In his Sky column, Matthäus referred to BVB’s ambition “to establish themselves as the clear number two in Germany behind Bayern Munich.”

That is why the 65-year-old would get the deal done in the poker over the attacking player. “If I were Dortmund, I would now push this signing through consistently and meet Köln’s financial demands,” Matthäus explained. The departures of Karim Adeyemi, Julian Brandt and Niklas Süle have also given the club additional financial room in terms of wage costs.

BVB battling for Said El Mala: Köln remain firm on the fee

El Mala is unlikely to come cheap, however. Köln are said to be demanding a base fee of €50 million for the 19-year-old. Dortmund’s fourth bid so far, which according to BILD was worth around €45 million including bonuses, was recently rejected.

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According to information from Sky reporter Patrick Berger, BVB are already preparing their next offer. Dortmund will “go full throttle in the negotiations at the start of this week.” The plan is said to be a total package worth €50 million, including realistic bonus payments. Even so, an agreement is by no means guaranteed. According to Berger, the clubs are “not that far apart” anymore, but Köln are said to be insisting on receiving a significant portion of the fee promptly.

Matthäus apparently considers the financial risk involved in El Mala to be manageable. The youngster is “a highly rated stock, but one you can be pretty sure will continue to rise in the future.” Whether BVB will actually get the transfer over the line remains unclear for now.

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