BVB Readies Final Offer for Cologne Starlet El Mala

Can Borussia Dortmund reach an agreement with 1. FC Köln in the race for Said El Mala?

After the "Effzeh" has so far rejected all offers from the Black and Yellows, the club of Marcel Sabitzer and Carney Chukwuemeka is set to submit a final offer.

While El Mala's representatives allowed a €50 million transfer to FC Brentford to collapse in early June, BVB has not yet been willing to offer this sum.

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According to "Exxpress" and "Sky", the league runner-up is now set to table €50 million. Only regarding the sell-on clause are the clubs yet to agree.

The Cologne side therefore wants a share not only of the profit, but of the full transfer amount. The player and the club have already agreed terms.

DFB Denies: Klopp Did Not Advise El Mala on BVB Move

El Mala is also set to be an important part of the DFB's future plans. New national coach Jürgen Klopp is expected to plan with the youngster.

However, the German FA has now denied reports from "Kölner Express" and "Sky" that the former Borussia coach had advised the 19-year-old winger to make a move to Dortmund.

El Mala returned last year from his loan spell at Viktoria Köln to the "Effzeh" and made an immediate impact. The seven-cap DFB U21 international has contributed 13 goals and five assists in 36 games across all competitions.

However, it was not enough to make the German World Cup squad in the end, as Julian Nagelsmann did not nominate the shooting star for the World Cup.