“It’s very nice for me that things are going so well. I’m enjoying it, but I’m continuing to work hard,” explained El Mala in a media roundtable at the beginning of December. He comes from the 3rd league and thought he had to “have a little patience”. “I was raised so that I don’t buy into the hype now.”
According to his agent, the 19-year-old is currently concentrating on ensuring that the Cologne team ends their series of six games without a win as quickly as possible in the new year, according to “Sport Bild”.