Overview

• El Mala’s representative told Kölner Stadt-Anzeiger there have been no meetings with Dortmund, Bayern or English clubs and stated the winger will stay at 1. FC Köln for the foreseeable future.
• Earlier reports said both Borussia Dortmund and Bayern München are monitoring the 19-year-old, with Sky noting Dortmund have tracked him for some time and Bild indicating no concrete talks.
• DerWesten reported Köln would seek around €35 million and suggested any deal would come after the current season, a timeline now challenged by the agent’s stance.
• Bayern’s interest has been framed by Serge Gnabry’s contract expiring at season’s end, though Bild reported no active negotiations with El Mala.
• El Mala’s emergence includes seven scorer-points at the U19 Euros and two goals plus one assist in six Bundesliga matches for newly promoted Köln, who sit sixth after six games.