Bayern Munich has been linked to FC Köln attacker Said El Mala and has been rumored to be thinking about making a move for him during the summer.
Even if it is true, Bayern Munich sporting director Christoph Freund will not get caught saying too much about the coveted 19-year-old.
“I don’t want to talk too much about other players, but he’s doing really well, he’s got great pace. He’s developing really well. I also think he can contribute something to the German national team. Julian will have thought this call-up through carefully,” Freund told Sky Germany’s Florian Plettenberg (as captured by @iMiaSanMia).
El Mala had a brief a chance to prove himself in camp with the German national team during this break, but has been dropped to the U-21 team per KTLA (via @iMiaSanMia):
Said El Mala will leave the senior national team’s base camp and join the U21s in order to play against Georgia on Tuesday. This measure was planned beforehand and is not intended as a punishment. Nagelsmann wanted to have El Mala for a few days in training in order to get a first impression on him – the player left a positive impression.
If true about his positive impression, it would not be shocking to see the hype surrounding him grow even more.
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