Overview
- Köln purchased Viktoria Köln’s 10% sell-on right in Said El Mala for about €2 million, ensuring any future transfer fee goes entirely to Köln.
- The club’s leadership has internally fixed a target of €50 million for a sale, with a structure of €45 million plus €5 million in bonuses also viewed as acceptable.
- Brighton & Hove Albion are reported to have bid up to €35 million plus bonuses, and no agreement has been reached at those terms.
- El Mala is under contract with Köln until June 2030 with no exit clause, which strengthens the club’s negotiating position.
- A court hearing on April 14 at the Cologne Regional Court will address a claim for a mediation fee tied to an earlier stage of the player’s move, with senior figures from both clubs called as witnesses.