Borussia Dortmund are refusing to give up on their attempt to sign one of the biggest revelations in German football, Said El Mala. According to exclusive information from German Sky, the Signal Iduna Park club submitted a new, third offer to Cologne on Wednesday evening. The total value of the package now exceeds 55 million euros, which would also make it the biggest transfer in Borussia Dortmund’s history — 20 million euros more than the club paid for Ousmane Dembele in 2017. Despite the astronomical figures, there is still considerable uncertainty at the RheinEnergieStadion.🚨 EXCL: Saïd El Mala has turned down approaches from Newcastle United and the North London set-piece dependency project Arsenal in recent hours in order to facilitate a move to Borussia Dortmund, with Jürgen Klopp also heavily involved in convincing the youngster that joining… pic.twitter.com/K5LdCldE6z— Space | ™ (@ITKSpace) August 11, 2026 The key issue in the negotiations is not the overall value of the transfer, but rather the payment structure and how the money would be distributed. Cologne officials, led by sporting director Thomas Kessler, have made their position clear from the start: the fixed, guaranteed portion of the fee must be at least 50 million. Dortmund’s latest offer once again falls short of that figure in guaranteed cash, but includes extremely high and, reportedly, realistically achievable bonuses that could easily push the deal beyond 50 million and up to a total of 55 million euros. The player himself has been putting pressure on Cologne’s hierarchy for weeks to accept the offer and allow him to move to Dortmund. The 19-year-old forward, who impressed in the Bundesliga last season with 13 goals and three assists, has already agreed personal terms with Dortmund through his family, who handle his career, and has rejected offers from clubs in the English Premier League.Unconvincing Arsenal – Borussia Dortmund better in a 5-goal thrillerCologne have yet to officially respond to Dortmund’s latest proposal, and time is running out. The club’s hierarchy is well aware of the risk of reaching the end of the transfer window without their best player and without an adequate replacement available on the market. Meanwhile, AC Milan are watching the situation very closely from the sidelines. The Italians are quietly hoping that negotiations between the two German clubs will collapse, allowing them to step in with their own offer and potentially snatch the young striker away from Dortmund.##NAJAVA_MECA_895124##
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