Tottenham Hotspur may have to act fast if they want to win the race for FC Koln starlet Said El Mala this summer.El Mala was linked with a move to Tottenham during the January window, but the teenager stayed put at Koln.The winger has ended the campaign with 13 league goals, and over recent months, some sources have suggested that Spurs are ready to reignite their interest in the 19-year-old.Some sources from Germany have suggested that Brighton could challenge the Lilywhites for the Koln youngster, but it has now been revealed that another Premier League club may be in pole position.Photo by Lars Baron/Getty ImagesBrentford are working on a deal to beat Tottenham to Said El MalaAccording to a report in TEAMtalk, Brentford are looking to take the Germany U21 international to the Gtech Community Stadium on the back of his breakthrough season in the Bundesliga.The report claims that the Bees are ‘working hard’ to finalise a deal for El Mala, who is ready to leave Koln for a bigger club.In fact, the West London club have been in communication with the winger over the last few weeks and are now ‘preparing to open formal talks’ over a summer deal.Kieth Andrews men are thought to be keen to steal a march on the Tottenham target’s other suitors ahead of the opening of the transfer window.Koln’s and El Mala’s stance revealed ahead of summer windowTEAMtalk say that Koln will not let their star man leave on the cheap and are demanding €50m (£43.3m) for the versatile attacker’s signature.The Bundesliga club are in a strong negotiating position since El Mala’s current deal runs until 2030 after he penned an extension last summer.The publication adds that the winger is open to joining Brentford this summer as he views the Premier League as ‘the ideal platform’ to continue his rise.READ MORE: Tottenham fans split as Paulo Dybala opens door to Premier League move 7 years laterThe post Tottenham and Brentford could go head-to-head in race for £43m Said El Mala appeared first on Spurs Web.