Tuttomercato discusses the finances of a potential transfer for Said El Mala, who is considered too expensive.

According to Sky, 1. FC Köln has decided that Said El Mala will remain with the club at least until the summer. Sky also reports that the club is not interested in transfer scenarios involving a winter sale and an immediate loan back until the summer.

Lukas Kwasniok said that if the player continues to score as he has been and adds the aspects important for the Bundesliga to his highlights, they will have to let him go for an incredibly high price, and that this will happen one day. Clubs from the league, including Bayern and BVB, and from abroad are interested in him. His contract runs until 2030, and it is known by Kwasniok and others that he will not fulfill it in Cologne.

German winger Said El Mala, 19, had an outstanding start to the season and was linked with a move to England. Brighton & Hove Albion, Borussia Dortmund, and FC Bayern München were also reportedly interested. A transfer fee of 35 million euros is being discussed for the coming summer. His contract at 1.FC Köln runs until 2030, and his market value is currently estimated by Transfermarkt to be €18.00m.