Borussia Dortmund earned the first victory in the fight for Cologne winger Said El Mala, but lost Vidmova. Sky Sport DE informs you about this.

According to Dzherel, the Dortmund team claimed 26 million euros in guaranteed payments, with millions more in the form of easily accessible bonuses and additional millions,. Prote in Cologne was immediately inspired by such a proposition.

The club respects that the sum deposited does not reflect the real talent of the 19-year-old talent. Previously, Cologne has already demonstrated that the insurance premium for a football player is much higher.

Finally, Brentford is ready to pay close to 50 million euros for El Mala, and Cologne is enjoying good sales.

However, the footballer himself was excited about moving to England.

With the start of negotiations imminent, Borussia are not expected to make a transfer and will likely return with a new proposal in the near future. El Mala himself positively assesses the possibility of a transfer to the Dortmund club, but wants to continue to deal with Cologne until the hour of pre-season preparation.

In the 2025/26 season, he played 36 matches, scoring 13 goals and providing five assists.