Said El Mala is attracting strong interest from Chelsea (Picture: Getty)Chelsea have approached Koln to discuss a possible transfer deal for Said El Mala, according to reports in Germany. So meteoric has El Mala’s rise been that he earned his first ever senior Germany call-up for the side’s final World Cup qualifying matches against Luxembourg and Slovakia in November. However, there is mounting uncertainty and speculation surrounding El Mala’s future at Koln, with top clubs across European football alerted to the forward’s barnstorming form. El Mala is tied into a contract with Koln until 2030 (Picture: Getty)Both El Mala and his elder sibling Malek, 20, are contracted to Koln until June 2030. ‘As a rule, I do not comment on speculation like that in detail,’ Kessler said when pressed on recent rumours surrounding El Mala.

Source: Metro March 26, 2026 13:17 UTC