Tottenham Hotspur are exploring a move for a versatile Real Madrid attacker, but they face intense competition for the player’s services.Tottenham are expected to make multiple additions to their attack before the new campaign gets underway.Names such as Eli Junior Kroupi, Rafael Leao and Antonio Nusa have been mooted as targets for Spurs, who appear far from done this window.However, Xavi Simons remains out with an ACL injury, and it has now emerged that the Lilywhites are thus exploring a move for a highly-rated Argentine attacking midfielder.Photo By Oscar J. Barroso/Europa Press via Getty ImagesTottenham want to sign Real Madrid’s Franco Mastantuono on loanAccording to Argentine newspaper Cronica, Tottenham Hotspur could sign Real Madrid starlet Franco Mastantuono.Mastantuono, who can operate on the right wing or as a number 10, arrived at the Santiago Bernabeu from River Plate last summer, and scored three goals in his first season at the Spanish capital.Cronica claims that Madrid are now looking to loan out the 18-year-old so that he can get regular game time next season and continue his development.However, the Spanish giants have no interest in selling Mastantuono permanently, as they see him as an important part of the club’s future.The outlet claims that Tottenham have made contact with the La Liga giants to ask about a potential loan deal for the Argentina international.However, the North London club are not the only ones interested in the attacker, with Madrid exploring the best environment for Mastantuono to play regularly and yet to make a final decision on his destination.Fulham are leading Spurs in Mastantuono raceCrónica says that Tottenham’s London rivals, Fulham, are one of the ‘main contenders’ to secure the teenager on loan, having already made a request to Madrid.The Cottagers are managed by former Los Blancos head coach Alvaro Arbeloa, who knows Mastantuono well, which is expected to serve as an advantage for the West London club.Additionally, Juventus, Inter Milan, Benfica, Sporting, Porto, Villarreal, Rennes, Como, Lyon, Monaco, Bayer Leverkusen and RB Leipzig are keeping an eye on the teenager’s situation.READ MORE: Roberto De Zerbi has chosen his next Tottenham Hotspur captain, insider revealsThe post Tottenham want to sign Real Madrid winger on loan but it could be a 14-horse race appeared first on Spurs Web.