Well-placed sources in the game have revealed whether Tottenham Hotspur have a genuine chance of pulling off a sensational deal to sign Julian Alvarez from Atletico Madrid in January.Goalscoring has been a major issue for Spurs this season, and it has now emerged that they could plot an audacious move for one of the biggest names in Europe to solve that problem.According to reports from Spain, Tottenham are plotting a shock £113m offer for Alvarez after Atletico Madrid made it clear that they will not sell their man to Real Madrid or Barcelona.Interestingly, the update claimed Spurs are willing to include a release clause in the deal that would allow Alvarez to pursue a future move to Barcelona, in order to convince the player to come to N17.Photo by Maja Hitij – FIFA/FIFA via Getty ImagesWhy Tottenham’s chances of landing Julian Alvarez are slimFootball Insider have now reported Spurs will not be in genuine contention to win the race for the Manchester City man over the next 12 months.Despite the North London club’s rumoured interest in Alavez, the website claims to have heard from sources in the game that De Zerbi’s men have ‘extremely limited’ chances of completing the deal.Tottenham’s lack of Champions League football is expected to be a major barrier to them completing a deal for the Atletico star.The report adds that Alvarez remains hopeful he can secure a ‘dream’ move to Barca sooner rather than later, and is thus not thinking about a return to the Premier League.It is pointed out that the 26-year-old had already turned down the chance to move to reigning champions Arsenal in the summer.What Spurs’ interest in Alvarez shows about their January plansWhile the Lilywhites may not stand much chance of winning the race for the Argentine international, Football Insider points out that their interest in the big-name star has highlighted their desire to strengthen their forward line in January.The website sees this as evidence that De Zerbi’s men are prioritising adding a top-class goalscorer to their squad in the winter, due to Omar Marmoush’s and Dominic Solanke’s struggles, and Richarlison being frozen out.Reports continue to indicate that Tottenham are expected to be involved in a transfer battle for Eli Junior Kroupi in January after being forced to abandon their interest in the Frenchman in the summer due to his injury.READ MORE: Micky van de Ven is happy at Tottenham and will not push for Man United or Liverpool exitThe post Sources reveal Tottenham's chances of landing Julian Alvarez after shock interest appeared first on Spurs Web.