Transfer poker for rising star: BVB face tough competition | OneFootball

Borussia Dortmund is vying for Bundesliga shooting star Said El Mala – but the competition isn’t sleeping. Bayern, PSG, and Inter Milan also have the exceptional Cologne player in their sights.

Said El Mala remains the talk of the league even after the seventh Bundesliga matchday. With his spectacular goal in the 1-1 draw against FC Augsburg, the 19-year-old not only secured a point for 1. FC Köln but also attracted even more attention from top European clubs.

As Bild reports, not only Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund have now set their sights on the German U21 international, but also Champions League winners Paris Saint-Germain and Inter Milan. Whether concrete talks are already underway remains unclear.

However, according to Bild, a quick departure from Cologne is considered out of the question. Sky also recently reported on the interest of several top clubs, estimating El Mala’s possible price at at least 35 million euros. BVB would therefore have to dig deep into their pockets for the shooting star.

Coach Lukas Kwasniok remained relaxed after the Augsburg match and joked: “With every goal, five million more.” At the same time, he made it clear how proud Cologne is of the youngster: “We’re simply proud that the club signed him at the right moment. We know he probably won’t play here for the next 15 years.”

BVB-flirt Said El Mala: Now PSG and Inter are joining the race

El Mala’s agent, meanwhile, contradicted the speculation about ongoing talks with BVB or other clubs. Speaking to the Kölner Stadt-Anzeiger, he said: “The current reports that the agents are meeting with Dortmund, Bayern, or clubs from England are not correct.” A transfer is not an issue at the moment: “There is currently no reason to leave FC – neither in the winter nor in the summer.”

1. FC Köln signed Said El Mala in the summer of 2024 for around 350,000 euros from Viktoria Köln and tied him down long-term until 2030 – without a release clause. With three goals and one assist after seven league matches, the winger is one of the biggest discoveries of the season.

That the club will probably have to let him go one day is foreseeable for Lukas Kwasniok: “If he keeps scoring like this and adds the aspects important for the Bundesliga to his highlights, we’ll have to sell him for an incredible amount.”

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