Staying at Current Club Said El Mala (Fwd, FC Köln, 19)

[jbee]

Look at the upside, Bees have now set a line in the sand, anyone bidding for El Mala will have to offer similar package to get a deal done. Only a few clubs can meet that price so we will see what happens post World Cup (when the transfer window will kick off in earnest) but for now we can move onto other targets…

I suspect that's why we go in high with the fees sometimes. We know we would likely not be the players first choice so we try and price others out of the market. Worked with Sepp.

 

[Friji]

Dodged a bullet there if these are kind of stunts him and his family are trying to pull. Imagine for a second we both signed both him and his brother but his brother got no where near the first team, then what? They both go on strike? Who knows. Next.

 

[Beecareful]

Shame. Not to be

 

[BFC1997]

He’s not better than Olakigbe anyway

 

[ppobee]

If Malik doesn't qualify for a work permit, but the family insist Said will only sign for someone who signs Malik, he's ruling himself out of a move to any Premier League team. Not sure that is really in their best interests overall, so their view might change once they realise this.

 

[PGH_Bee]

Noooooooo! My number one target!!!

 

[GABS]

If the family and siblings are that "close knit", why would they **** over Said's career prospects for the sake of big bro? Doesn't really add up TBH.

 

[bexleybee]

The usual Brentford dribblers on X already in meltdown

 

[FJBee]

Didn't this exact situation happen with Bakayoko?

Having agreed a fee/ and payment plans etc, the player ended up saying no

Baier too. My view is it’s better to target better players who need a bit of convincing to come here, and maybe it doesn’t come off, than target a lower tier. We move onto the next target.

 

[damsgard.szn]

If Malik doesn't qualify for a work permit, but the family insist Said will only sign for someone who signs Malik, he's ruling himself out of a move to any Premier League team. Not sure that is really in their best interests overall, so their view might change once they realise this.

As a result, nothing has been formally agreed between the clubs nor with the player, contrary to reports in Germany, although a fee for Said is not expected to be an issue, given a figure of around £39m (€45m) has been discussed at length.

Although El Mala is believed to be open to signing for Brentford, there is also believed to be uncertainty about whether 21-year-old Malek would qualify for a work permit.

Brighton have also shown interest in El Mala and there are believed to be other clubs too, but the complications around the family, who represent both players, mean both currently look unlikely to move to the Premier League.

 

[hardybee]

I’m still optimistic initially thought he himself didn’t want to join but that doesn’t sound like it’s the case

 

[FJBee]

No it doesn't, the headline and summary says the player has rejected the move but there is nothing about that in the main article or a source for that claim.

I mean, they were spot on though. So, it did.

 

[brentfordfc4ever]

The family sound like complete ****s should the reports be true.

 

[malkay]

View: https://x.com/SkySportsLyall/status/2062584216987054563?s=20

I struggle to see how this is the stumbling block now, if I was aware of it 3 weeks ago, PG and co must have known it was an expectation of the move.

Out of Window Transfer Talk - Brentford Only

It has to be that we were willing to take the brother too but there are work permit issues, although you'd think someone in Germany would have told us that if that's why Brighton walked away.

 

[brentfordfc4ever]

I struggle to see how this is the stumbling block now, if I was aware of it 3 weeks ago, PG and co must have known it was an expectation of the move.

Out of Window Transfer Talk - Brentford Only

Great work from you

 

[Cham]

Seems silly stalling a huge Prem move for one kid to get the other to tag along

 

[Beelieve!]

I struggle to see how this is the stumbling block now, if I was aware of it 3 weeks ago, PG and co must have known it was an expectation of the move.

Out of Window Transfer Talk - Brentford Only

Well played
Absolutely right
PG has probably already moved on

 

[damsgard.szn]

I struggle to see how this is the stumbling block now, if I was aware of it 3 weeks ago, PG and co must have known it was an expectation of the move.

Out of Window Transfer Talk - Brentford Only

It has to be that we were willing to take the brother too but there are work permit issues, although you'd think someone in Germany would have told us that if that's why Brighton walked away.

Yeah, sky sports reporting there’s a work permit problem.

 

[hanworthbee]

Oh well he was crap anyway

 

[VML87]

Giles out?

 

[hardybee]

Maybe they thought they’d convince him to come and leave his bro at home

 

[brentfordfc4ever]

He will be sitting tight at Koln because nobody will spend x amount on his brother to get Said. f***ing ridiculous behaviour, if true.

 

[LostBee]

Absolutely laughable that someone's mum thinks she can dictate Matthew Benham and Phil Giles' transfer policy.

Perhaps she can advise MB who to back in The Derby this weekend as well.

Another one who thinks they are the main character.

 

[FJBee]

Absolutely laughable that someone's mum thinks she can dictate Matthew Benham and Phil Giles' transfer policy.

Perhaps she can advise MB who to back in The Derby this weekend as well.

Another one who thinks they are the main character.

I’m sure if Said disagreed with his mum’s position she wouldn’t be representing him anymore .

 

[stevendamico]

Sign with an immediate loan out to Wimbledon. They can share the same flat if they want.

 

[londondude]

Wonder if that's why he didn't make the world cup squad.

Can only go if you take your bro with you

 

[ABEEE]

Wow his family really don’t want to see him in the premier league, what a load of sh*t.

 

[DillarBee]

Sounds like it's the work permit that's the issue.

I'm sure the brother would've fit just fine in the b-team. Heck, it's not like we didn't have a Beckham in there at one point, so we'll clearly accommodate the right situations.

 

[ABEEE]

Wow his family really don’t want to see him in the premier league, what a load of sh*t.

I say premier league because I’ve had a look at his brothers stats… no premier league club would want him.

 

[malkay]

Absolutely laughable that someone's mum thinks she can dictate Matthew Benham and Phil Giles' transfer policy.

Perhaps she can advise MB who to back in The Derby this weekend as well.

Another one who thinks they are the main character.

I know nothing of her but she is giving Veronique Rabiot vibes... Or god forbid Wanda Nara.

Does the no DH policy extend to player's family? If so we might have to ask Fabio Carvalho to emancipate himself from his old man.

 

[thickobee]

Let’s hope, for our sake, that Said’s brothers name is not Spanner.

Please, I had hoped I wasn’t right!

 

[Fell Tel]

El Mala was my #2 target anyway…

Was his brother your #1 ?

 

[cm_851]

Well I suppose that's a new way to miss out on a player. I get that any parent wants to treat their kids the same but this is taking the mickey!

 

[GlasgowBee]

There is something seemingly red flag about having family as agents

 

[Irsky]

Its clearly just a charade by his family to keep Said at the club for one more year, in the hopes that next summer someone such as Chelsea will come knocking and offer him filthy amounts of money.

Either that or his family is just completely delusional - both are a strong possibility

 

[Houghton Bee]

so work permit of the older brother prevents this. What a f***ing joke.

I imagine the insistence of his brother being part of the deal would be the main stumbling block, he doesn't seem to be anywhere near as gifted as the younger lad.

 

[King Bee]

Was his brother your #1 ?

It seems it needed to be if we were ever to land El Mala…

 

[damsgard.szn]

I imagine the insistence of his brother being part of the deal would be the main stumbling block, he doesn't seem to be anywhere near as gifted as the younger lad.

nope but adding an extra 500k for him to chuck him the B team would be a sacrifice to gain one of the worlds hottest prospects

 

[malkay]

Its clearly just a charade by his family to keep Said at the club for one more year, in the hopes that next summer someone such as Chelsea will come knocking and offer him filthy amounts of money.

Either that or his family is just completely delusional - both are a strong possibility

... On a 9 year deal, only for him to not live up to the hype, languish in the reserves until he does a line of coke off some strippers arse and gets a career ending drugs ban before fading into obscurity.

They excel in finding those types. Mark Bosnich, Adrian Mutu... Thankfully we dodged a bullet on their last one.

 

[Houghton Bee]

nope but adding an extra 500k for him to chuck him the B team would be a sacrifice to gain one of the worlds hottest prospects

Yes I'm sure that's all it would have taken.

And when the time comes to sell SEM will other teams baulk at having to sign the other donkey if they really must hold hands all the time thus screwing us out of potential profit?

 

[Les Beeavinu]

nope but adding an extra 500k for him to chuck him the B team would be a sacrifice to gain one of the worlds hottest prospects

I wouldn't do that on principle.

 

[Hampshire Bee 2018]

nope but adding an extra 500k for him to chuck him the B team would be a sacrifice to gain one of the worlds hottest prospects

That’s not how our recruitment works.

 

[aslan]

Work permit won't be an issue for a £40m signing in the PL from a top level German club

 

[bees1984]

Work permit won't be an issue for a £40m signing in the PL from a top level German club

His brother might struggle though

 

[bees1984]

I must say it is quite humorous that the reason this may not go through is because we won't sign his younger brother

 

[Miss Isabella]

If Malik doesn't qualify for a work permit, but the family insist Said will only sign for someone who signs Malik, he's ruling himself out of a move to any Premier League team. Not sure that is really in their best interests overall, so their view might change once they realise this.

How many teams will sign Said if it comes with a proviso they need to sign his brother too.It could compromise Said's career big time if this happens every time he moves.

 

[Les Beeavinu]

I must say it is quite humorous that the reason this may not go through is because we won't sign his younger brother

Older.

 

[Edmundo]

Work permit won't be an issue for a £40m signing in the PL from a top level German club

It will be for his older brother, however.

 

[bees1984]

Older.

Crikey, it gets even more bizarre!

 

[ziggys_human]

I must say it is quite humorous that the reason this may not go through is because we won't sign his younger brother

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