to brighton chelsea The transfer route is well underway these days, and it seems transfer rumors are also on the way, as it is said that El Mala could now be set for Stamford Bridge this summer.
Sport Bild reports that Chelsea Now the 19-year-old is at the front of the queue for the move, and has pushed Brighton aside in the process.
brighton still interested
The newspaper reports that Saeed El Mala's future is now being strictly handled by his mother Sabrina El Mala. She has taken up the role since March and will tackle the transfer this summer.
On Monday, after the defeat to Leverkusen, he called up Brighton. The purpose of this was to find out whether, as reports said, he had completely withdrawn his offer for Forward.
Brighton insisted she did not do so, and that she still had a 'intense interest' in her son. Their offer of €35m was also still valid. The problem is that Cologne blocked the conversation after this Brighton failed to formally submit their planned €35m offer.
The Seagulls, for their part, had acted this way because they did not intend to match Cologne's €50m asking price. Their strategy is to wait for the price to fall and then make their move.
At this time no club has made a firm bid. But Brighton believe that Cologne have been made aware that someone will be coming. And that's what is making them firm on their demands of €50m. However, the German club has not even spoken to Sabrina El Mala.
Chelsea bid in the making
She, thanks to her role in the poker game, is clearly gambling on Chelsea's bid. According to Sportbild, the Blues have hinted in talks that they will make a higher bid than Brighton this summer.
In fact, their plan would be to outbid the Seagulls and then send Sed El Mala back on loan to Cologne for another year. This will be a 'dream come true' for the family.
Chelsea could afford to stay a year away with the youngster, and he would be happy to spend another year developing in his homeland. It's the best of both worlds for cologne.
The problem is that Chelsea may struggle to make that bid this summer. If they miss the Champions League, which looks possible, the financial hit will alter their plans drastically. There won't be any expensive signing that won't lead to an immediate promotion to the first team.
This would be bad news for the El Mala family, as Brighton have no interest in a deal that would see him loaned back out next season.
Thus, they find themselves in dilemma. Sabrina El Mala, the agent, is desperate to keep everyone interested while they wait and hopes that Chelsea will offer the deal that everyone really wants.
