Tottenham Hotspur want to continue adding talent to their academy set-up and have now set their sights on Niko Ilicevic – a teenager who is thought to be on the cusp of making his senior Bundesliga debut.While the media’s focus during the summer was understandably on the wholesale changes Spurs made to their first team, the Lilywhites also added several talented teenagers to their academy ranks.In their meeting with the Fan Advisory Board last month, Spurs stressed that there is now a clear focus on identifying and signing the best young players at Under-16 level.The club informed the supporters’ representatives that there is renewed focus at Hotspur Way on the academy, as they seek to strengthen their talent pipeline.Photo by Christof Koepsel/Getty Images for DFBTottenham eyeing move for Eintracht Frankfurt starlet Niko IlicevicTrue to their word, it appears that the North Londoners are keeping an eye on the best emerging talent from different parts of the continent.This is according to TEAMtalk, who say that Tottenham are closely monitoring the development of Eintracht Frankfurt youngster Niko Ilicevic, who has turned a lot of heads with his performances in youth football.The silky left-footed midfielder, who turns 16 at the end of October, has got talent spotters across Europe raving, and more clubs are now joining the queue for his signature.The versatile Ilicevic, who can operate in several midfield and attacking roles, is now also being followed by scouts from Liverpool, Bournemouth, Bayern Munich, Newcastle, Manchester City, Barcelona, Real Madrid, AC Milan and Inter.The feeling at Frankfurt is that Ilicevic is ‘close’ to senior football and the club plan on gradually introducing him to the Bundesliga once he is eligible to feature.Frankfurt are in a strong position to keep IlicevicTEAMtalk point out that the German club are in a strong position to hang onto their academy starlet, who is tied down to a contract until 2029, with his existing deal automatically converting to a professional contract on his 16th birthday.Frankfurt have already presented Ilicevic with a clear development plan, in an effort to fend off the growing interest in the teenager.So far, neither the midfielder’s camp nor the German club has opened any talks with interested parties, but the feeling among sources is that the situation may change when he turns 16.READ MORE: Tottenham respond instantly as transfer interest grows in Luca Williams-BarnettThe post Tottenham join Liverpool in race for 15-year-old German wunderkind Niko Ilicevic appeared first on Spurs Web.