'What a player' - Tottenham look at January move for striker Jurgen Klopp is in awe of

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Tottenham Hotspur have set their sights on a centre-forward who has scored five goals in five appearances at the start of the new season.It has been widely reported Spurs are prioritising replacing Richarlison with a top-class number nine in January.That is far from surprising, given Roberto De Zerbi’s side are struggling for goals, with Dominic Solanke still looking short of full fitness while Omar Marmoush has not found the back of the net since his summer move.Over recent weeks, a number of outlets have suggested that Spurs are eyeing Freiburg striker Igor Matanovic, who netted 15 times last term.However, it has now emerged that the Croat is not the only Bundesliga centre-forward on the Lilywhites radar.Photo by Marvin Ibo Guengoer – GES Sportfoto/Getty ImagesTottenham eyeing January move for Eintracht Frankfurt’s Younes EbnoutalibAccording to TEAMtalk, Eintracht Frankfurt’s Younes Ebnoutalib has emerged on Spurs’ radar ahead of the January window on the back of his major rise over the last 10 months.The 23-year-old only joined Frankfurt from Elversberg at the start of this year but is already forging a reputation as one of the most feared marksmen in Germany.Ebnoutalib has found the back of the net five times in five matches across all competitions this season, and the youngster has forced his way into the German national team, starting both of their recent Nations League fixtures.The report says that Tottenham are ‘big admirers’ of the young striker and are keeping close tabs on his progress.Jurgen Klopp showers praise on EbnoutalibFormer Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp, who is currently in charge of the German national side, lavished praise on the Frankfurt star after calling him up.Klopp said about Ebnoutalib: “I saw his first game of the season for Eintracht and said to myself, ‘What a player! Where did they find him?’ There was no discussion among the coaching staff. We all immediately agreed: ‘Yes, we have to include him’.”However, TEAMtalk add that Spurs are not the only side looking at Ebnoutalib, with the 23-year-old’s impressive start to the season also catching the attention of Brighton and Everton.READ MORE: Tottenham’s biggest issue analysed: Why decision-making is stopping Spurs in their tracksThe post 'What a player' - Tottenham look at January move for striker Jurgen Klopp is in awe of appeared first on Spurs Web.