La Liga
Borussia Dortmund has reactivated negotiations to close the signing of Saïd El Mala, a gem from Cologne, with the aim of replacing Karim Adeyemi, who will become a new player for FC Barcelona in this summer transfer window.
The technical secretariat of Signal Iduna Park is planning for the next season after confirming the departure of their winger to Spain, an operation disclosed by Fabrizio Romano that will bring in a fixed income of 22 million euros plus 7 million euros in bonuses. However, the player's club has set their demands at 50 million euros, temporarily halting agreement in the boardrooms.

Saïd El Mala, the candidate to replace Adeyemi at Dortmund
The top brass of the bee team acknowledges that the restructuring of their forefront must be carried out with financial precision. Adeyemi's sale provides budgetary strength, but the German sports directors intend to carefully assess every expense in the negotiations to avoid overpricing. The attacker's desire to change scenery and join the project is absolute, with only the institutional commissions needing to soften their rigid commercial stances prevailing this July.
Reports handled by talent scouts unanimously highlight the impact of the 19-year-old German striker in the top tier. During the last season with Cologne's colors, the dazzling attacker achieved remarkable individual records by celebrating a tally of 13 goals and providing 4 assists. He accomplished such metrics over an exhaustive journey consisting of 36 official matches played, establishing himself as one of the most dynamic assets in the entire Bundesliga.
Niko Kovac's plan and financial engineering in the Bundesliga
Head coach Niko Kovac aims to shape a versatile offensive structure that competes firmly in the 2026/2027 season. In the coach's playbook, the arrival of Saïd El Mala would help form an attack partnership full of talent with Samuele Inacio, Maximilian Beier, Serhou Guirassy, and Carney Chukwuemeka.
To cover the high cost demanded without compromising budgets, the executives plan to expedite the departures of players who have commercial value in the Premier League, such as Jobe Bellingham and Felix Nmecha. The coming weeks will be crucial to see if the management unlocks negotiations, processes the bureaucratic paperwork, and Dortmund secures the signing of the coveted German attacker.
This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, El Dortmund elige al sustituto de Karim Adeyemi
