"Manchester City could face stiff competition from some of European football's biggest clubs if they are to make a transfer move for one of the hottest young talents to have burst onto the scene this year. With the January transfer window approaching, clubs around the continent will be compiling their shortlists for bolstering their sides. That will include Manchester City, who go into their final match before the November international break hoping to close a six-point gap to Premier League leaders Arsenal."
"The newly-promoted Bundesliga side have enjoyed a promising start to the new campaign and sit seventh after nine games, in no small part thanks to El Mala's contributions Said El Mala has been called up for the German national team (Image credit: Getty Images) Describing El Mala as 'currently the biggest talent in the league' alongside Bayern Munich teenager Lennart Karl, Bild write that the winger has already been the subject of interest from Germany's top clubs - and the Premier League."
Manchester City are reported to be interested in 19-year-old winger Said El Mala ahead of the January transfer window. El Mala rose through Viktoria Koln and a loan spell at FC Koln before starring for newly-promoted Koln in the Bundesliga. Koln sit seventh after nine games, with El Mala contributing four goals and two assists in nine appearances. Koln signed him to a new five-year contract with no release clause after rejecting a 20m bid from Brighton. Borussia Dortmund and other major clubs have shown interest, and Bild described him as one of the league's biggest talents alongside Lennart Karl.
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