Good news for BVB: El Mala turns down rivals | OneFootball

BVB are pursuing Said El Mala from 1. FC Köln and have already communicated an initial offer to Effzeh, although it was clearly too low.

The Black and Yellows offered €26 million plus €8 million in easily achievable add-ons, and another €8 million in rather difficult-to-achieve bonuses.

Köln are envisioning a total fee of €50 million. That makes the deal complicated, but far from impossible. Especially because the player himself is open to a move to Dortmund.

That may not be half the battle, but it is at least an encouraging sign.

El Mala turns down BVB rival

Now there is another reason for optimism for Dortmund in the negotiations over Köln’s striker. According to Sky information, Said El Mala is said to have turned down AS Roma, who had also entered the race.

The reason is simple: the player does not see his next step being in Italy. If he were to leave the Bundesliga, the Premier League in particular appears to hold appeal. Brighton and Hove Albion and Brentford have already shown interest.

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One problem for BVB still remains, however. The offer most recently submitted to 1. FC Köln was far too low. It even caused irritation in Cologne. Effzeh are anything but pleased with the way Dortmund have gone about things, meaning relations between the clubs have indeed become strained.

But that does not mean an improved offer could not smooth things over again. Quite the opposite. Köln have a bottom line, and once that is reached, they will address the matter of a sale. BVB are well aware of that too, which is why those in charge know exactly what needs to be done and what fee is being demanded.

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