Tottenham Hotspur’s pursuit of Marcos Senesi has taken another twist, with a clear frontrunner now emerging in the race for the Bournemouth defender.A fair few reports in recent weeks have linked Tottenham Hotspur with a move for Bournemouth centre-back Marcos Senesi.The Argentine defender is set to be a free agent this summer and, as a result, will cost any side that signs him no transfer fee.Competition for Senesi’s signature is high, with several Premier League clubs keen on signing him in the summer alongside sides from Europe.Photo by Robin Jones – AFC Bournemouth/AFC Bournemouth via Getty ImagesTottenham and Newcastle learn Barcelona lead Marcos Senesi free transfer raceBarcelona and Napoli are among the European clubs keen on Senesi’s signature, while Aston Villa, Newcastle United and Tottenham are showing interest from the Premier League.Football Insider has now revealed which side is leading the race to land the free agent this summer, reporting that Barcelona are currently the favourite to sign Senesi in the coming months.It is understood that Tottenham, Newcastle United, Aston Villa and Everton are all showing strong interest in the 27-year-old, but an offer from Barcelona is one the player would find extremely hard to turn down.Barcelona face financial uncertainty in Marcos Senesi transfer battleWhile the Cherries defender is described as one of the “most coveted” free agents, a move to Barcelona is not yet guaranteed.That is due to Barca’s financial situation, which has been well publicised in recent years, and they are far from climbing out of the hole they have gradually cast themselves into.The Athletic has reported that Barcelona still hold the most significant debt in world football, at an eye-watering £1.27 billion, a financial crisis that could leave the door open for Premier League sides such as Spurs, Newcastle United and Aston Villa to swoop for Senesi. In 2021, Barcelona recorded the biggest loss for a football club, ever: €555.4m.Today, they still have the deepest debt in the world game: €1.45bn.Many others would have drastically cut costs. Barca have instead found refuge in ever more novel ways of raising money — while… pic.twitter.com/kcd2WzFU90— The Athletic | Football (@TheAthleticFC) November 3, 2025However, Tottenham will know that failing to secure their Premier League status could also place them under financial strain and see them miss out on the defender.READ MORE: Micky van de Ven contract update: Tottenham star is not sold on new deal yetThe post Tottenham will hope Barcelona financial troubles hand them Marcos Senesi advantage appeared first on Spurs Web.