'I don't see any disappointment' - FC Koln chief Thomas Kessler addresses collapsed Said El Mala transfer to Dortmund
Goal | 17.08.2026 08:40
Addressing the breakdown in transfer negotiations with their domestic rivals, Kessler insisted that discussions had been conducted professionally and transparently: "It had been clear for several days that we weren't going to reach an agreement, it didn't come out of the blue for us. It was simply the outcome of very respectful discussions between the two clubs. That's football -you don't always manage to find an agreement," he said, as quoted by the official Bundesliga website.
