While Borussia Dortmund are going all in in the battle for Said El Mala, 1. FC Cologne have apparently already found a successor for the breakout star.
For some football fans, the summer is the part of the calendar that they look forward to the most - and that's not just because it's filled by a World Cup every four years! Rather, it's because the end of the season means only one thing: It's time for transfers! The 2026 window is once again proving to be busy, with some huge names making big-money moves before deadline day on September 1.
Borussia Dortmund are determined to sign Said El Mala. However, if the transfer does not go through, Giannis Konstantelias of PAOK Saloniki is likely to be the alternative. Bayern Munich also once made an offer for the now 23-year-old.
Thorsten Fink, the former coach of, among others, KRC Genk, has raved about his former protégé Konstantinos Karetsas, who has joined Borussia Dortmund.
Borussia Dortmund head coach Niko Kovac has offered a surprising vote of confidence to Arsenal striker Viktor Gyokeres despite the Swede’s recent struggles in front of goal. The Gunners fell to a 3-2 pre-season defeat against the Bundesliga giants at the Emirates Stadium on Sunday afternoon.
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There are new figures every day in Borussia Dortmund’s pursuit of 1. FC Köln shooting star El Mala. On Saturday, Sky and Express reported differently on the next offer.
In the transfer tug-of-war over PSG talent Ibrahim Mbaye, Borussia Dortmund are reportedly in a promising position. Even so, there is notable competition. In addition, the Black and Yellows' priority is actually Said El Mala.
The 23-cap England international finds himself at another career crossroads, having dropped into the free agency pool following an underwhelming loan stint at Aston Villa
Como is building a Champions League-caliber squad, officially announcing the arrival of Yan Couto from Borussia Dortmund—the exact reinforcement they needed on the right flank.
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