Klopp rebuffs alleged transfer advice to Cologne’s El Mala

Germany’s new national team manager Jürgen Klopp has flatly denied any Wechsel‑Rat to Kölns Toptalent Said El Mala about a possible transfer to Borussia Dortmund, stating in a DFB‑Interview that he never suggested such a move and emphasized that advising players is not part of his responsibilities.

The headline asked, Hat the new Bundestrainer Jürgen Klopp advise Kölns top prospect Said El Mala to make a Wechsel to Borussia Dortmund? Klopp answered “Natürlich nicht” in the DFB‑Interview, making clear he never suggested such a move.

He added, “Das ist nicht meine Aufgabe,” stressing that giving a Wechsel‑Rat is not part of his duties as national team coach.