FC Koln and its top star Said El Mala are back in Cologne. The 19-year-old is training with his brother Malek and preparing for the upcoming season. The question is only, for which club and which league? Because now there are the first top club rumors. After the failed 50 million euro transfer to Brentford, it seems that Liverpool is now the first top club to have concrete interest in El Mala. British journalist and transfer expert Ben Jacobs reports that the Cologne star is part of the extended circle of transfer candidates at the club of national player Florian Wirtz. El Mala can therefore continue to dream of the Premier League, having already filed his wish to move there with FC Koln. The market is difficult - also because of the World Cup, which all clubs are currently looking at and where the top stars of each nation can once again play themselves into focus. Top clubs like Liverpool will therefore only become active late in the summer. Sports boss Thomas Kessler is threatening to have a long wait for his most valuable player. El Mala himself is preparing professionally for his future tasks - wherever they may be. Together with his brother, who has since moved to Braga, Denis Huseinbasic, and other league stars like Max Finkgräfe, he trains at Domletics, the Cologne training forge of former pro Dominic Reinold, in which former Cologne star Salih Özcan is also involved. Said El Mala is 19 years old and has a market value of 40 million euros. His brother Malek is 21 years old. Liverpool has already made a 100 million euro offer for Yan Diomande, which was rejected. El Mala could therefore be an alternative candidate for the club. The FC Koln pain threshold is known to be 50 million euros. The fact is: since the failed Brentford transfer, no further offer has been received for El Mala at 1. FC Koln, according to BILD information.