Will El Mala join BVB? Köln chief makes clear statement | OneFootball

Borussia Dortmund apparently isn’t letting up in its pursuit of Said El Mala. Meanwhile, 1. FC Cologne has made a clear statement about the 19-year-old’s future.

Borussia Dortmund’s pursuit of Said El Mala is continuing to gather pace. BVB is said to have significantly improved its offer once again for the 19-year-old 1. FC Cologne winger. While reports mention a total package of up to €55 million, those in charge in Cologne are still projecting calm.

According to information from Express, Dortmund is now offering €48 million as a fixed transfer fee, plus up to €7 million in bonus payments. Even so, no agreement has been reached yet. One sticking point is reportedly a possible sell-on clause. While Cologne wants ten percent of the fee from any future transfer, BVB is said to prefer a share only of the profit made.

Sky reports something different. According to that report, Dortmund’s financial limit is a total of €50 million including bonuses. A corresponding offer is expected to be submitted to FC shortly.

BVB pursuing El Mala: Cologne boss responds

Regardless of the transfer saga, El Mala featured in the 2-1 friendly win over Real Sociedad. Cologne head coach René Wagner currently sees no sign at all that his player is already mentally occupied with leaving. “The boy gives everyone the feeling every day that he isn’t thinking about leaving with so much as a single word,” Wagner explained.

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Sporting managing director Thomas Kessler also apparently fully expects the attacking talent to stay for now. “I’m completely relaxed, and I assume that this year he will be on the pitch in the Bundesliga for 1. FC Cologne,” the FC boss made clear on MagentaTV.

However, Kessler denied that there is a fixed price tag of €50 million. “I never said there was a price tag.” In principle, Cologne would still be willing to hold talks at that level. In any case, FC is under no pressure to sell. El Mala is under a long-term contract in Cologne until 2030. Whether Dortmund’s reported multi-million offer changes anything remains to be seen in the coming days.

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