Tottenham’s pursuit of Eli Junior Kroupi may have just got even more complicated due to the latest developments at Real Madrid.Tottenham insiders have said that the club’s interest in Kroupi has not gone away, but it is now clear that a deal for the forward will be very hard to complete.This is because the likes of PSG and Barcelona are also admirers of Kroupi, who scored 13 times last term in his debut Premier League season, while Bournemouth continue to insist that the Tottenham target is not for sale.It was previously reported that PSG could make a serious attempt to land the Cherries star if they are unable to sign Yan Diomande, and the latest news about the RB Leipzig man’s future is worrying for the Lilywhites.Photo by Robin Jones – AFC Bournemouth/AFC Bournemouth via Getty ImagesYan Diomande update means PSG could pose a serious challenge to Tottenham for Eli Junior KroupiMultiple sources are now reporting that Real Madrid have stepped up their pursuit of Diomande and are now ready to spend big on the Ivory Coast international.This includes The Athletic’s David Ornstein, who has claimed that Los Blancos are now ‘expected to reach an agreement’ with Leipzig for Diomande, and adds that PSG have withdrawn their interest in the 19-year-old as a result.Meanwhile, Fabrizio Romano has gone a step further and given his ‘here we go’ seal of approval for Diomande’s move to Madrid, revealing that the Leipzig man is now set for a medical ahead of a move to the Santiago Bernabeu🚨💣 BREAKING: YAN DIOMANDE TO REAL MADRID, HERE WE GO! ⚪️✨Agreement closed tonight with RB Leipzig for fee over €100m for the Ivorian winger.Diomande will fly to Madrid this week for medical tests and contract signing until June 2031.DONE. 🇨🇮 pic.twitter.com/WNtgJysivC— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) July 26, 2026This means that the Parisians could turn their attention back towards the Bournemouth man, thus making Tottenham’s job a lot harder.Spurs set to face increased competition from Barcelona for KroupiThis update comes just a couple of days after Sport reported that Barcelona are set to reignite their interest in the Tottenham target.The report explained that the Catalan giants are finding a move for Julian Alvarez to be complicated as Atletico Madrid are refusing to even negotiate over the Argentine.As a result, they are set to try to turn their attention back towards Kroupi, who Barca’s sporting director, Deco, is an admirer of.READ MORE: Fabrizio Romano reveals whether £65m Savinho to Tottenham transfer is still onThe post Real Madrid start domino chain that may hurt Tottenham in £85m striker race appeared first on Spurs Web.