Tottenham Hotspur have been eyeing Marcus Tavernier for several months, but they now face fresh competition in the race for his signature.Spurs are expected to add more firepower to their frontline, which has not delivered enough goals in their first nine Premier League games.Omar Marmoush, Dominic Solanke, Mathys Tel, Mohammed Kudus and Savio have only scored four goals combined so far this term, and one would expect a much better output if the Lilywhites are to have Champions League aspirations.It has now emerged that De Zerbi’s men are looking at a Bournemouth man, who has demonstrated a knack for scoring goals at the start of the season.Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty ImagesTottenham battling Arsenal, Man United and Newcastle for Marcus TavernierAccording to TEAMtalk, Bournemouth star Marcus Tavernier is generating significant Premier League interest following his hugely impressive start to the season.The report says that one of the versatile attacking midfielders’ admirers are Tottenham, who even considered a move for him during the summer window.The 27-year-old has made a fine start to the campaign, having scored six times across all competitions, and this has now led to an increase in transfer interest.Arsenal and Man United are both now thought to be keeping close tabs on Tavernier as they seek attacking reinforcements in January. Additionally, Newcastle are also mentioned as ‘long-term admirers’ of the former Middlesbrough man.The main part of the Cherries star’s appeal is thought to be his versatility, with the attacker capable of operating across the forward line as well as a number 10.StatisticTavernierMathys TelSavioMarmoushMaddisonAppearances97476Minutes755439331517195Goals51011Assists00000Goal involvements51011Goals per 900.600.210.000.170.46Assists per 900.000.000.000.000.00Arsenal also eyeing two other Bournemouth players on Spurs’ radarTEAMtalk say that the Gunners have recently been compiling reports on Tavernier as they seek to strengthen their options at left-wing.However, the 27-year-old is not the only Bournemouth player who has impressed Arsenal’s recruitment department ahead of January.The website claims that Mikel Arteta’s men are continuing to watch Eli Junior Kroupi after his return from injury, while they also retain an interest in midfielder Alex Scott.Tottenham’s interest in Kroupi has not gone away since the summer, while several sources have suggested that Spurs could also be tempted to move for Scott, who is a boyhood Tottenham supporter.READ MORE: Ibrahim Maza vs Tottenham’s number 10s: Stats show why Spurs want the Ballon d’Or hopefulThe post Tottenham almost bid for Eli Junior Kroupi's Bournemouth teammate, now they have a lot of competition appeared first on Spurs Web.