Tottenham Hotspur are already plotting to add more firepower to their forward line in January, and they have set their sights on Igor Matanovic.Over the past couple of days, there have been plenty of reports suggesting that Spurs are on the lookout for a number nine to replace Richarlison in January, with the Brazilian already having played his final game for the Lilywhites.That is not surprising because goals have been extremely hard to come by for Roberto De Zerbi’s men, who have scored just twice in their five Premier League games this season.Dominic Solanke still appears short of full fitness, having been spotted limping after the defeat to Aston Villa, while new signing Omar Marmoush is still waiting to open his account for Spurs.Credit: @thatfootballphotog / InstagramTottenham considering Igor Matanovic move after his explosive start to the seasonA number of outlets have reported over the last few weeks that Igor Matanovic is on the North London club’s radar.In fact, one German outlet even claimed recently that Tottenham are showing ‘serious interest’ in poaching the Freiburg star, who has been one of the best strikers on show in the Bundesliga so far this term.Journalist Ben Jacobs has now confirmed that the Lilywhites are indeed fans of the Croat international as they go in search of a new goalscorer.He told GiveMeSport: “Tottenham are prepared to add another striker mid-season in the winter market if goals continue to dry up. Richarlison doesn’t appear to have a future at the football club, Roberto De Zerbi has been clear on his position there, and even though Marmoush has arrived, Igor Matanovic and Tottenham could be one to watch, and as I exclusively revealed over the summer, Spurs and Manchester United both appreciate the player.“He’s big, he’s tall, he’s a target man, he’s a little bit of a different profile to the kind of striker that Tottenham have already got, and yet there’s no guarantee anything is going to be possible here mid-season. We’re going to have to understand whether Tottenham are going to be really aggressive for a particular target in the winter market, or if they’re going to back what they’ve got and then ultimately wait until the summer.“My information as of now is that it’s not ruled out they could add another source of goals mid-season, but of course players are harder to get in the winter market than in the summer, due to the fact that there’s less time and generally clubs with players they want to keep, are less willing to sell mid-season because it can be highly disruptive.“But Igor Mantanovic and Tottenham could potentially be one to watch, and they’re assessing the situation now. They’ve got plenty of time before the winter market opens, but don’t rule out the possibility of Tottenham adding another source of goals mid-season.”Man United ready to challenge Spurs for MatanovicThe 23-year-old’s impressive start to the new season has not just attracted the attention of Tottenham, but also Man United, who are also on the lookout for a new number nine.In a separate update, Jacobs suggested that the two clubs could battle it out for Matanovic, but also expressed doubts over whether Freiburg will allow their star man to leave mid-season.Jacobs said on GiveMeSport’s YouTube Channel: “Matanovic is not going to be easy to get out of Freiburg mid-season. He has scored, I believe, six goals in seven games this season and 15 in all competitions in the last campaign.“And that’s why a lot of European and English clubs are starting to look. Manchester United and Tottenham are the two that I have heard who have made enquiries, but I would personally be surprised if Freiburg sanctioned a mid-season exit.”READ MORE: David Ornstein pours cold water on £120m Tottenham dream in January transfer windowThe post Tottenham could replace Richarlison with 6ft 5 monster in January after six goal haul appeared first on Spurs Web.