According to consistent media reports, Said El Mala will not move to Brentford FC. Will the left winger stay at 1. FC Köln beyond the summer?
A move by El Mala to Brentford FC has been off the table since Thursday. According to “Sport1”, it currently looks like the 19-year-old will stay at 1. FC Köln.
El Mala is contractually bound to the Rhineland until 2030. There is no exit clause.
FC Bayern, BVB and Bayer Leverkusen are probably watching
As the “Express” reports, Liverpool FC, Arsenal FC as well as Manchester United and Manchester City from the Premier League are looking at El Mala. However, the left winger is probably not the top candidate here. The newspaper also puts a question mark over whether the England quartet would be willing to pay around 50 million euros for the youngster from 1. FC Cologne.
According to “Express”, FC Bayern, Borussia Dortmund and Bayer Leverkusen from the Bundesliga are monitoring the situation around El Mala. However, there is currently no hot lead to another club from the German football upper echelon.
“No reliable” offers for El Mala
El Mala made his way onto the lists of many clubs last season with 13 goals. 1. FC Cologne is said to have around 50 million euros in mind as a possible transfer fee.
The cathedral townspeople are not dependent on the service provider being sold. At the same time, your own transfer budget depends largely on whether El Mala stays or not.
As the club-affiliated portal “geissblog” reports, there are currently “no solid” offers on the table for the U21 national player. Before Brentford FC, Brighton & Hove Albion had already vied for El Mala, but reportedly backed out again.
The future question surrounding El Mala remains exciting and open at the same time.