FC Koln holds onto Said El Mala: Dortmund must pay more to convince player. The future of 25-year-old midfielder El Mala seems secure. As the BVB manager Edin Terzic had Said El Mala already in the squad in January 2024, 1. FC Köln offered him already 200,000 euros more than the BVB. Now the BVB must pay more to convince El Mala. The 25-year-old midfielder was a key player for the BVB in the 2024/25 season, playing in 25 games and scoring 4 goals and 5 assists. In the 2025/26 season, he played in 15 games and scored 2 goals and 2 assists. El Mala is a key player for FC Koln and the BVB must now pay more to convince him. The BVB had taken Said El Mala in the squad in the summer of 2026, but the 25-year-old midfielder is still in negotiations with the BVB. The BVB must now pay more to convince El Mala. FC Koln holds Said El Mala and the BVB must pay more to convince him.