Tottenham Hotspur will be very interested to learn the latest on Eli Junior Kroupi after their dreams of landing the Bournemouth star in the summer were shattered.Over recent weeks, it has been reported that Spurs are prioritising replacing Richarlison with a new number nine in January.Kroupi was near the top of Tottenham’s wishlist during the summer window, but the forward suffered a major injury setback, which ended the Lilywhites’ pursuit of the player.Spurs subsequently secured the services of Omar Marmoush from Man City, with the Egyptian still waiting for his first goal of the season.Several sources have claimed that the Lilywhites could revisit their interest in Kroupi in January, and the latest developments regarding the forward would not have gone unnoticed at N17.Photo by Robin Jones – AFC Bournemouth/AFC Bournemouth via Getty ImagesTottenham target Eli Junior Kroupi eyeing quick return to the pitchThe Sun have now revealed that Kroupi is working overtime in an effort to return to the pitch within the next few weeks.The 20-year-old has made great progress since his surgery in the summer and is aiming to be back in action by the first week of November.Interestingly, the report claims that there is a ‘strong belief’ within the player’s camp that he would have moved in the summer window if not for his injury.Kroupi is now looking to get back playing soon, which could give him the chance to put himself on the shop window before the transfer market reopens in January.However, the report makes it clear that Bournemouth would only consider selling the youngster for a club-record fee.Spurs face competition from two giants for KroupiThe Sun reveal that Tottenham have been joined in the race for Kroupi by Arsenal and PSG, who have both identified him as a potential January target.The Gunners, in particular, see the Cherries star as the right profile for their system, as they go in search of a new centre-forward.This has also been backed up by Football.London’s Arsenal correspondent Tom Canton, who revealed recently that Arsenal had identified Kroupi as an alternative to Julian Alvarez, as a deal for the Argentine looks challenging for Mikel Arteta’s side to pull off.It was suggested by Football Insider earlier this month that Bournemouth are expected to demand £80m for Kroupi in January.READ MORE: Sandro Tonali says Tottenham have a faster player than Micky Van de VenThe post Tottenham face three-horse race for Eli Junior Kroupi as injury return approaches appeared first on Spurs Web.