Momentum is building for Said El Mala's transfer to Man City, as reports suggest a 68% probability of the deal moving forward. Here is why.
Comparable age to previously attracted players
Comparable potential to previously attracted players
Few direct competitors for position (Mateo Kovacic)
Missing star player in position on team
Missing potential star player in position
Comparable value to previously attracted players
Comparable quality to previously attracted players
Some better competitors for position (Phil Foden, Matheus Nunes)
Some potentially better competitors for position (Nico O'Reilly, Phil Foden)
Um Supertalent Said El Mala vom 1. FC Köln gibt es ein regelrechtes Transfer-Wettrennen. Nicht nur der FC Bayern hat offenbar schon seine Fühler ausgestreckt.
| Skill / pot | Player | Team |
ETV The Estimated Transfer Value (ETV) is calculated by the Player Valuation Model, that calculates the accurate transfer fee for a given player. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Skill / pot | Player / Team / Position |
ETV The Estimated Transfer Value (ETV) is calculated by the Player Valuation Model, that calculates the accurate transfer fee for a given player. |
|
|
66.8
73.0
|
Sebastiano Esposito |
 Sassuolo
|
€18.4M |
|
66.8
67.2
|
André Onana |
 Trabzonspor
|
€8.9M |
|
66.8
66.8
|
Vedat Muriqi |
 Fenerbahce
|
€3.8M |
|
66.7
68.7
|
Arthur Cabral | Botafogo | €10.1M |
|
66.7
77.2
|
Conrad Harder |
 Strasbourg
|
€19M |
|
66.7
66.7
|
Fabrício Bruno |
 Cruzeiro
|
€10.9M |
|
66.7
75.8
|
Ernest Poku |
 Besiktas
|
€22.8M |
|
66.7
74.2
|
Eric Martel |
 Mainz 05
|
€7.7M |
| Player | From / To | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trent Alexander-Arnold | 19-10-2026 | Report | |
| Aleksandar Pavlovic | 13-10-2026 | Report | |
| Giuliano Simeone | 13-10-2026 | Report | |
| Marcos Llorente | 28-09-2026 | Report | |
| Francesco Camarda | 23-09-2026 | Report | |
| Givairo Read | 23-09-2026 | Report | |
| Felix Nmecha | 21-09-2026 | Report | |
| Jon Aramburu | 21-09-2026 | Report |
Koln
The Estimated Transfer Value (ETV) is calculated by the Player Valuation Model, that calculates the accurate transfer fee for a given player.
Said El Mala (GER) currently plays for Koln. Said El Mala is 20 years old (2006/08/26). He prefers both feet.
Said El Mala’s current transfer value is between €35.9M and €43.9M. His last transfer was from Koln to Viktoria Koln in 2024. Viktoria Koln loaned Said El Mala for free from Koln.
Said El Mala latest transfers and transfer rumours, season statistics and career statistics are available on FootballTransfers.
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