BVB target Köln youngster Said El Mala 👀 | OneFootball

With the golden goal for 1:0 victory of 1. FC Köln against TSG 1899 Hoffenheim, Said El Mala provided one of the highlights of the sixth Bundesliga matchday last Friday. The just 19-year-old offensive player has thus set the next benchmark and is already on the radar of various top clubs. Borussia Dortmund has already shown interest as well.

In Hoffenheim, Köln's coach Lukas Kwasniok let El Mala start for the first time after five substitutions with one goal and one assist, and the U21 national player repaid the trust. With an irresistible solo past four opposing players, El Mala scored the goal of the day, thereby fueling the hype about him already present in Cologne.

The qualities of the youngster, who FC signed in the summer of 2024 along with his two-year-older brother Malek for around 400,000 euros from Viktoria Köln and initially loaned to the small city rival for a season, are already well known beyond the cathedral city.

Already last summer, there were offers from England from Brighton & Hove Albion and FC Southampton in the double-digit million range. However, the billy goats declined without much consideration and instead extended with the El Mala brothers until 2030 and without an exit clause.

BVB was already interested two years ago

That Said El Mala will wear the jersey of 1. FC Köln for so long is unlikely with even remotely constant development. Rather, the next offers are expected at the latest next summer and the fast dribbling artist could become the most expensive sale in the club's history. Under 35 million euros transfer fee, FC does not want to let go of their gem.

There is interest from various sides, according to information from "Sky", also from FC Bayern and Borussia Dortmund. Both clubs have indicated to both 1. FC Köln and the player's side that they have a possible commitment in mind. BVB, of course, is not for the first time interested. Even before El Mala's decision for Köln, Borussia tried to get the youngster, who ultimately saw better prospects for himself and his brother at FC.

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