An out-of-favour Tottenham Hotspur man is quickly emerging as one of the most hotly contested signings ahead of the January transfer window.The summer window may have only shut a couple of weeks ago, but planning is already underway across Europe for the January window, which opens in a little over three months.According to various reports, Yves Bissouma appears certain to leave Tottenham in January, with the midfielder now in the final year of his deal.Over recent days, it has emerged that West Ham have overtaken Everton in the race for Bissouma, but the Premier League duo are set to face competition from Italy for the Tottenham man’s signature.Credit: Tony Mureithi / @tonym_visuals / @tonym_visualssportsFour Serie A clubs circling over Tottenham outcast Yves BissoumaAccording to a report in Calciomercato.it, Tottenham were unable to shift the Mali international out on loan in the final days of the transfer window and the player is not in Thomas Frank’s plans.The report says that despite strong interest from West Ham and Everton, Spurs would prefer to sell Bissouma to a club outside the Premier League.AC Milan, Inter Milan, Juventus and AS Roma have all expressed their interest in a January deal for the Brighton man.All four of these clubs are eyeing an opportunity to land the Spurs star on a cut-price deal, given that he will have just six months left on his contract when the transfer market reopens.One Serie A club has an advantage in Bissouma raceSome outlets have said over recent days that Milan seriously considered a move for Bissouma during the summer window before deciding to prioritise the signing of Ardon Jashari instead.This has been backed up in the latest update by Calciomercato.it, who say that the Rossoneri had even offered the midfielder a deal, but were ultimately unable to strike an agreement with Spurs.The publication adds that Milan are now the front-runners to land Bissouma, with Igor Tare’s men already preparing for a January deal for the midfielder.READ MORE: Xavi Simons’ agent reveals exactly how Tottenham beat Chelsea in transfer raceThe post Tottenham bidding war incoming as four Serie A clubs plot January bids for N17 player appeared first on Spurs Web.