{
  "id": 224917,
  "title": "Borussia Dortmund plan to offer increased bid for Said El Mala",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/06/borussia-dortmund-plan-to-offer-increased-bid-for-said-el-mala",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-06T15:35:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/borussia-dortmund-plan-offer-increased-153500640.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Borussia Dortmund is set to make a renewed bid for Cologne's attacker Said El Mala, according to Sky Germany reports. The German club is anticipated to submit their offer this week, which is projected to be €40 million plus bonuses, an escalation from their earlier €34 million plus €10 million proposal. This would mark Dortmund's third attempt at acquiring the 22-year-old forward from the Bundesliga side.\n\nHowever, Cologne's resistance remains strong, as they are demanding an initial offer of €50 million. The German club's interest in El Mala is a result of Premier League side Brentford's submission of a €55 million package for the player. El Mala, despite receiving interest from multiple clubs, has expressed a clear preference for joining Borussia Dortmund. The German side remains determined to secure the highly-regarded winger, who delivered an outstanding 2025/26 season while at Cologne. His impressive performance included scoring 13 goals and providing four assists in the German top flight.",
  "summary": "Borussia Dortmund are preparing a new offer – which is expected to be submitted this week – to Cologne for attacker Said El Mala, according to Sky Germany.The new offer is expected to be €40m pl...",
  "key_points": [
    "Borussia Dortmund plans to increase bid for Said El Mala.",
    "Club anticipates €40 million offer, up from €34 million.",
    "Cologne demands €50 million initial offer."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Borussia Dortmund set to beat Bayern, Inter, Juventus and PSG to 16-year-old prodigy",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/07/borussia-dortmund-set-to-beat-bayern-inter-juventus-and-psg-to-16",
        "published": "2026-08-07T11:44:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}