Tottenham’s pursuit of Cologne winger Said El Mala has just become a lot more complicated this summer.El Mala was mooted as a target for Tottenham in the January window, and the Lilywhites have seemingly reignited their interest in the teenager.Reports from Germany over recent weeks have claimed that Spurs could soon make an offer for the 19-year-old winger, with Roberto De Zerbi thought to have approved his signing.In fact, some sources have said that Tottenham can even complete a double deal for both El Mala brothers, with the winger’s older brother also at Cologne, but still waiting for his senior debut for the club.Photo by Mika Volkmann/Getty ImagesLiverpool could challenge Tottenham for Said El MalaAccording to a new report in FussballDaten, Liverpool could now enter the race for Cologne star.It is revealed that the Reds are looking for replacements for Mohammed Salah, and had identified Yan Diomande as their top target.However, Leipzig are playing hardball over the Ivorian and are demanding a Bundesliga record €148m (£128m) fee for his services. PSG now look favourites to make that deal happen.As a result, the Reds have now turned their attention to El Mala, having been impressed by his pace, technical ability and goal threat.Two other Premier League clubs also eyeing El MalaThe report claims that the teenager, who is valued at €50m (£43.1m), is also of interest to several other English clubs apart from Liverpool and Tottenham.Brentford have withdrawn their interest in El Mala due to the complications surrounding the deal, but Nottingham Forest and Newcastle remain in the race.Both the Magpies and the Tricky Trees have held ‘active dialogue’ with the winger’s camp regarding a switch to the Premier League.READ MORE: Tottenham Hotspur organise two pre-season fixtures in 48 hours against the same opponentThe post Liverpool missing out on Diomande could hurt Tottenham’s £43m transfer hopes appeared first on Spurs Web.