Tottenham Hotspur will have to overcome competition from two current league title holders to win the race for Eli Junior Kroupi in the summer.Kroupi was at 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.Roberto De Zerbi’s side pivoted to Omar Marmoush, but the Egyptian has not produced the goods so far in a Spurs shirt since his switch from Man City.It has been widely reported over the last few weeks that the Lilywhites could reignite their interest in Kroupi in January, but they have their work cut out to win the race for the Frenchman.Photo by David Horton – CameraSport via Getty ImagesTottenham battling Barcelona and Arsenal for Eli Junior KroupiSpurs Web has relayed several reports over the last month suggesting that Arsenal could also enter the race for Kroupi in January, with the Gunners said to be big fans of the player.A new update in Fichajes has now confirmed that both North London clubs are keeping an eye on the 20-year-old, but it is revealed that they could also face competition from Barcelona.The Catalan giants explored a move for Kroupi in the summer when the deal for Julian Alvarez began to falter. In fact, Barca allegedly even had two offers turned down by the Cherries for the forward.The young striker remains on the radar of the La Liga champions, who are considering trying again when the transfer window reopens in January.Bournemouth are in a strong negotiating position since Kroupi is contracted until 2030, with the South Coast club expected to demand around €100m (£84.8m) for their star man.All three clubs will assess Kroupi’s fitness ahead of JanuaryFichajes say that Spurs, Arsenal and Barca will monitor the former Lorient man’s fitness closely when he returns from injury.The trio will have to be convinced that Kroupi has fully recovered from his foot injury in order to spend big to bring him through the door.It was revealed by The Sun a few days ago that the Bournemouth man could return to action within the next few weeks, having made great progress since having surgery in the summer.The same update claimed that there is a ‘strong belief’ within Kroupi’s camp that he would have moved in the summer window if not for his injury.READ MORE: Tottenham injury boost as Micky van de Ven and Van Hecke timelines revealedThe post Tottenham will have to beat two current title-holders to Eli Junior Kroupi as price tag is revealed appeared first on Spurs Web.