Tottenham Hotspur are eyeing an exciting La Liga attacker, but they face intense competition for his signature from Premier League rivals.It has been widely reported by a number of reliable sources that signing a wide-forward is Tottenham’s number one priority in January.While big names like Antoine Semenyo and Iliman Ndiaye have been mooted as targets for Spurs, it has now emerged that the North London club are now turning their attention to a winger who is impressing in La Liga.It first emerged back in September that Tottenham are fans of Sevilla’s Ruben Vargas, and it appears that the Lilywhites are making advances towards the winger ahead of the January window.Photo by Joan Valls/Urbanandsport/NurPhoto via Getty ImagesTottenham battling three Premier League clubs for Ruben VargasVargas has consistently delivered the goods since joining Sevilla in the summer, with three goals and four assists in 12 league outings so far.According to Fichajes, the Switzerland international’s displays have brought him to the attention of several Premier League clubs ahead of January.Vargas’ dribbling ability, pace and his quality in the final third have made him sought-after in England, with Tottenham being one of the clubs plotting a move for the winger.The 27-year-old is keen to test himself in the Premier League, but the Lilywhites face plenty of competition for his services.Aston Villa, Leeds United and Newcastle United are all monitoring his progress and could battle Thomas Frank’s men for his signature.Premier League club ready to submit offer for VargasFichajes explain that Sevilla view the former Augsburg man as a key part of their plans, but they have not ruled out a sale.The La Liga club would be open to accepting a compelling offer for Vargas, as they could use the funds to rebuild their squad.Sevilla are hoping that a bidding war erupts among Premier League sides for the winger and drives up the transfer fee, as one club looks set to push ahead with an offer.Leeds are keen to steal a march on the competition for Vargas and are willing to put an opening €20m (£17.5m) offer on the table.READ MORE: Tottenham and Newcastle find out how much 11-goal Igor Thiago would cost in JanuaryThe post Tottenham battling three Premier League rivals for La Liga winger as £17.5m bid is prepared appeared first on Spurs Web.