El Mala price tag holds at €50m
Your club haven't formally rejected Brentford's €40m + 5m offer for El Mala, but the message is clear. Köln want the full €50m valuation. The player is doing his part too, refusing to negotiate personal terms with Brentford until the clubs agree on a fee first.
This puts the ball firmly in Brentford's court, but also keeps the situation alive. No formal rejection means the door stays cracked open.
Fan reactions
Köln fans online seem split. Some see the €50m asking price as ambitious but fair for a talent of El Mala's caliber, while others worry the club risks overplaying their hand and losing the deal entirely. The player's loyalty in refusing to negotiate until clubs agree has been widely praised.
