🚨 £50m deal off! Reports: El Mala turns down English club

There was an unexpected twist on Thursday in the transfer saga surrounding Said El Mala.

At first, many signs pointed to the 1. FC Köln breakout star moving to Premier League club Brentford FC. The English side submitted a €50 million offer to Köln that was on the verge of being approved.

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But then came the bombshell: As 'Sky' and 'Bild', among others, consistently report, El Mala and his family turned Brentford down. According to those reports, there was never a full agreement between the player and the club at any point.

So the transfer saga involving the 19-year-old is increasingly turning into a drawn-out affair. Just a few weeks ago, a move to Brighton and Hove Albion also fell through. Now the second interested club from England is set to miss out as well.

It remains completely open where El Mala will be hunting for goals next season...

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